What are the common factors that a judge considers when determining the best interest of a child during custody court proceedings? At a high level, the factors can be broken up into categories including “bad factors” ( issues with a parent that could be damaging to the child in some way) and the ability of

How does mental health affect a divorce? There are many different ways; if someone is suffering from untreated depression, untreated bipolar disorder or another psychological disorder, they may be impacted in their ability to actively participate in their defense or the process of a divorce. In the case that allegations of mental health issues are

What’s the difference between joint-managing conservatorship and joint custody? You may be surprised to learn that joint custody doesn’t, in fact, exist at all. Learn more about joint-managing conservatorship as opposed to “joint custody” and the types of parental rights joint-managing conservators have in this Q&A special. Mark Scroggins  0:06   Hey folks, Mark Scroggins with

Shannon White, Founder and Executive Director of GracetoChange, joins Mark to share a view into the world of addiction or alcoholism in family law as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Listen as she shares her experiences with divorce and child custody proceedings and outcomes seen first-hand. From judges’ attitudes towards addicts and alcoholics to how

Senior VP of Cresa Dallas, Roy Reis joins divorce attorney Mark Scroggins to discuss financial information gathering dos and don’ts for a divorce and offer negotiation know-how in the legal sphere. Learn what mistakes are often made before or during divorce court and how to ensure that crucial financial evidence is able to be presented

Successful entrepreneur and former client, D’Andrea Robinson talks with Mark about her late husband’s passing and subsequent custody battle for her two children and all while maintaining multiple entrepreneurial ventures. See why her high-stakes family law proceedings led her down a path to find the best attorney possible, ultimately finding herself asking the question, “How