Child Custody Modification

Child Custody Modification

When the court issues its final orders, it expects them to be just that: final. However, courts do recognize that in the case of child custody, there may be a change in circumstances that will require a modification in the custody arrangement. Petitions for modification must be filed in the court…

What Factors Do Courts Consider When Determining Child Custody?

What Factors Do Courts Consider When Determining Child Custody?

Texas law has its own set of definitions concerning child custody and visitation. At our Springer & Lyle Denton, Texas law firm, we help our clients understand these legal terms as we work with them to develop a parenting plan that will address all the factors courts consider when determining child custody. Texas Child…

When CPS Intervenes: Understanding Grandparents’ Rights in a Divorce

When CPS Intervenes: Understanding Grandparents’ Rights in a Divorce

If you are a grandparent worried about your grandchildren’s future during a divorce that has resulted in the children being taken in by Child Protective Services (CPS), you likely want to know more about grandparents’ rights in a divorce. The good news is that as a grandparent, you do not…

My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!

My ex won’t pay debts from the divorce and now it’s ruining my credit!

I hear this one frequently and there is no simple, satisfying answer.  First, some basics: Your creditors were not parties to your divorce action so they cannot be made to follow the final decree of divorce and only look to the spouse ordered to pay the debt.  Creditors and debt…