If Child Protective Services (CPS) in Texas ends up at your door on a tip from a relative or neighbor saying that your children are abused or neglected, what are the odds that CPS will remove your children from your home?It turns out that the answer isn't the same for...
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Month: October 2018
The best interests of the child govern custody issues
Child custody matters following a divorce can put your nerves to the test. As a newly single parent, you want to do your best to help your child adjust to post-divorce life.You must also work with the other parent, which can be challenging, especially if the divorce...
Supplemental Security Income and child support: What to know
It can be challenging to plan ahead for a child with special needs. One additional challenge faced by divorced parents of a special needs child is how to make sure that child support payments don't impair the child's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
What does a qualified domestic relations order do?
You've probably never heard of a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) -- but it could become very important to understand more about QDROs if you're getting divorced.Divorce involves a lot of financial negotiations, particularly if there are a lot of assets...
How can you make the most out of your divorce mediation?
In Texas, mediation is often a necessity before the court will agree to hear a divorce case. Naturally, you want to make the most out of your mediation time and increase your chances of walking away with a favorable agreement.So, how do you do it? Here are the basic...
