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[…] and allow the other parent more flexibility, those actions could get you into trouble, especially if the other parent is hoping for a child custody modification. For example, say you allow your child to spend more and more time at the other parent’s home, and that child decides she likes living with dad better....Read More

[…] for an adoption to occur in Texas, the parental rights of one or both birth parents typically must be terminated if that parent is still alive. For example, if a stepparent wants to adopt a spouse’s child, the child’s other living parent must relinquish their parental rights or there must be good reason to...Read More

[…] essential that high net worth clients be forthcoming about facts and evidence pertaining to their divorce. As our firm prepares for mediation or litigation, we establish that actual inventories match up with information revealed in discovery and work tirelessly to put those puzzle pieces together. Should we uncover any deficiencies in bank statements or...Read More

[…] still weren’t paying it. It’s also important to know you cannot go back and ask for retroactive child support by attacking an existing child support order. For example, say a parent paying child support was earning $75K per year when the order was initiated and is paying support based on that income. Then that...Read More

[…] photographs and communications via email and text messaging. However, technology has made it easier to alter or fake photos, videos and even text exchanges, so the courts examine that evidence very closely. It often takes years for victims of family violence to leave their abuser, due to fear, being manipulated or financial dependence on...Read More

[…] to be committed to working things out fairly. In most cases, it’s also best if both sides are on an equal playing field financially and emotionally. For example, collaborative divorce may be a good option for two high-earning breadwinners who agree they each want to keep their own money and their private matters out...Read More

[…] fallopian tubes. Endometriosis. Low sperm count or other sperm quality issues. Ovarian conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Uterine fibroids. Poor uterine health. Potential risk for passing on a genetic disease or disorder. Unexplained fertility issues. Our law firm has also had many cases where the need to use a surrogate was based...Read More

[…] the other parent may disagree and even hate each other, if you take personalities out of the equation, you’ll likely find you generally agree on principles. For example, neither of you want your kids around your ex’s 35 different girlfriends (or boyfriends). And neither of you want your kids enrolled in activities that interfere...Read More

[…] can happen. The risk of a gestational surrogate trying to exert surrogate mothers rights increases exponentially if you don’t seek guidance from an experienced reproductive lawyer. For example, there was a case where the parties tried to handle a surrogacy arrangement without using attorneys. The intention was that the surrogate would act as a...Read More

[…] helpful tool for couples who want to clarify how finances will be handled and what personal expectations each party has for the other during the marriage. For example, if both spouses work and want to keep a portion of their salaries in their own bank accounts, the prenup can stipulate that, as well as...Read More