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People in the process of a divorce or that have just had their divorce finalized are the ones that often seek to obtain a “morality clause”.

In some counties in Texas, there is a standing order that automatically puts the morality clause in place while parents are going through a divorce. These ...

Going through a divorce is so exhausting and frustrating that many people come out of the experience depressed. This is because of the complex litigation process, child custody issues, property division disagreements, and other family law issues. What you need when you are going through a divorce...

There is a presumption that declaring both parents as joint managing conservators is in the best interest of the child. However, there are times when the court has to appoint one parent as the sole managing conservator.

Only one parent can be named by the court as the sole managing conservator. ...

Sometimes after a child support order has been issued by the court, one of the parents may seek to establish a retroactive child support case. Retroactive child support means that the other parent has to pay child support that they did not pay in the time period before the child support order was...

Most divorced parents are often not sure of how they will support their children as they grow up and eventually go to college. In addition, financial support for college is sometimes overlooked, yet it is possible for a parent to get assistance in paying for college from their ex.

After divorce a parent may manipulate a child to fear, disrespect or show hostility towards the other parent. However, a child can develop these feelings without being manipulated in any way. Manipulating a child to dislike the other parent or denying the other parent access to the child is what ...

People who the law gives a special duty to call the CPS include doctors, therapists and lawyers. However, anyone can call the CPS on parents that they suspect are abusing drugs.

Once a call has been made it is assigned a priority level and referred to an investigative worker in the county where ...

Men may have more to lose in a divorce in terms of health and happiness according to Psychology Today. Women are actually more likely to ask for divorce than men according to the American Sociological Association. For this reason, most men are often caught unprepared when their spouses ask for d...

If a parent does not pay child support, the state can calculate interest on all back support at a rate of 6 percent every year. This means that the longer a parent avoids paying child support the more the money that parent will owe.