Last week we discussed the child support case of Deion Sanders, who is protesting a Texas court's decision to award more than $10,000 per month to the mother of his four children. The former pro football and baseball player, who now works as an NFL Network analyst, is...
In a previous post, we discussed the ongoing divorce issues that have arisen during the divorce between Deion Sanders and his ex-wife. That post coincided with a child support award that a Texas court ordered back in May. According to the terms of the child support...
When couples are faced with domestic violence, many times the most appropriate response is to consider divorce. This is because some forms of domestic violence, if not all, can be so destructive as to leave one or both parties with no way to reestablish the marriage...
Texas TV viewers may remember the 80's sitcom "The Facts of Life." One star of that show, Lisa Whelchel, who played the wealthy Blair Warner, can now be seen on the hit TV show "Survivor: Philippines."Why would the actress want to put herself through the agony of...
Miguel was an infant when he was allegedly kidnapped by his babysitter. This past March authorities found him in East Texas and eight years after his disappearance, he was reunited with his biological parents in Houston. For now, Miguel is in foster care. His parents...
Maybe the third time will be the charm for a Plano father embroiled in an international custody battle. Two courts have already rebuffed his efforts to bring a child custody case against his ex-fiancé, and now he is asking a federal appeals court in Dallas to...
The hunt for parents behind on their child support payments continues unabated, and this month the hammer fell on Travis County delinquents. Constables and agents from the Attorney General's office are fanning out in search of hundreds of non-custodial parents who...
Sometimes, parents feel guilty toward their children following a divorce, which may have given rise to some negative emotions. Often the temptation for parents, whether they have child custody or visitation rights, is to reach for a quick and easy fix by buying...
While many divorces are mutual agreements to end a failing marriage, often one spouse is reluctant or refuses to accept the decision. The negative feelings people have when a spouse requests a divorce can range from depression to extreme bitterness and anger. In some...
We often discuss on this blog the benefits of having both parents actively involved in their children's lives. Divorce can make this much more difficult, of course, but according to a new study, maintaining a good relationship with children in their early adolescent...