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How Military Deployment Affects Child Custody Orders in Frisco, Texas

When Orders Come Down: Protecting Your Parenting Time During Deployment Key Takeaways: Texas law addresses military deployment through Tex. Fam. Code §§ 153.701, 153.709, allowing a conservator facing deployment to seek a temporary order without proving material and substantial change beyond the deployment itself. These orders can address possession, access, and child support, though nonparent

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September 12, 2026 No Comments
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What Is Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights in Frisco, Texas?

When a Texas Court Can Sever the Parent-Child Bond Key Takeaways: Involuntary termination of parental rights in Frisco, Texas permanently ends the legal parent-child relationship without consent under Chapter 161 of the Texas Family Code. A court may terminate only if it finds at least one statutory ground under § 161.001(b)(1) and that termination serves

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September 5, 2026 No Comments
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What Is the Texas Six-Month Rule for Transferring a Custody Case?

Moving Your Child’s Custody Case Closer to Home in Collin County Key Takeaways: The Texas six-month rule for transferring a custody case comes from Chapter 155 of the Family Code. The court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction must transfer a modification or enforcement proceeding to a new county when the child has lived there for at

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September 2, 2026 No Comments
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Can Living With a Boyfriend Affect Child Custody in Frisco, Texas?

Understanding How a New Live-In Relationship Can Reshape a Texas Conservatorship Order Key Takeaways: Living with a boyfriend can affect child custody in Frisco, Texas, but the presence of a partner alone rarely decides a case. Texas courts focus on how the relationship influences the child’s welfare, stability, and safety. To modify an existing order,

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July 30, 2026 No Comments
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Can a Child Over 12 Influence a Custody Modification in Frisco?

How a Child’s Preference Can Shape Custody Modifications in Frisco, Texas If your child is 12 or older, Texas law gives their voice real weight in a custody modification case. Under Texas Family Code § 156.101, a child who has reached age 12 can tell a judge in chambers the name of the person the

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May 26, 2026 No Comments

What Does Child Support Cover?

If a divorcing couple has minor children, the spouse with the higher income is typically expected to pay child support. These payments are meant to maintain a child?s existing standard of living. The courts expect that that custodial parents are using the payments to take care of the kids? needs and won?t monitor their spending

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February 15, 2019 No Comments

What is a Family Law Attorney

Divorce and all things leading up to divorce are vey rarely amicable and easy going. Occasionally a divorce can start off as both sides seeing eye to eye, but it is exceedingly unlikely for the parties to continue to be amicable as the divorce progresses. It is the norm for one or both parties to

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February 13, 2019 No Comments

Introducing Your New Partner: Focusing on Children

Introducing Your New Partner to Your Children After a divorce it is natural to start dating again and looking for a new partner. For some, the new partner may be a reason for the divorce. Despite all the relationship experts offering opinions, we all operate on our own schedules. Even if you are ready to

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October 30, 2018 No Comments

Talking to Children About Politics and Government

Even Though They Might Not Be Interested, They Are Inundated Before ubiquitous social media people had to search out the news of the day and information about what may be happening in government in Dallas, Austin or in Washington D.C. The campaign to elect former President Obama was the first to harness the power of

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September 28, 2018 No Comments

Child Support Now Requires Dental Insurance

Back-to-school and back to the dentist Three years ago, Texas Senate Bill 550 passed, and child support law now requires dental insurance to be covered in addition to health insurance premiums that have already been required. The law now takes effect September 1, 2018, its effective date being three years out due to changes that

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August 31, 2018 No Comments
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