A few weeks ago, we noticed that the MySA site ran an article promising five tips for what they called an “amicable divorce.” Though divorces are sometimes difficult and often filled with big and powerful emotions, many of the people who go through divorce want...
Blame the news on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s possible impending divorce: We’re again thinking about how much information people voluntarily share about themselves on social media channels, and how harmful that can be in a divorce. Even if you feel like a certain...
In our last article, we talked about the idea of the ending of a marriage being the beginning of a post-divorce life. We’re also at the time of year when people think about new beginnings, fresh starts, and changing how we approach life this year as opposed to last...
You are likely delighted to see 2020 come to an end. Regardless of whatever personal triumphs you might have had during the year—and congratulations to you if you did have those—they came amidst a landscape in which far too many Americans lost their jobs, experienced...
If you’ve seen Kelly Clarkson on her daytime talk show or as one of the celebrity coaches on The Voice, you know she’s a pretty straight shooter. That’s why, when we ran across an article covering her divorce advice for the holidays, we gave it a look. You might have...
While parents are arguably the most important people in a child’s life, grandparents are certainly a close second. And while grandparents don’t have the same rights that parents do regarding the upbringing of a child, they do have rights in Texas. And, according to...
There are a lot of questions that divorced couples may have as they’re facing the holidays, and many of them deal with scheduling parenting time and managing their kids’ experiences. A big part of managing those experiences, of course, has to do with gift-giving. It...
As we discussed in a recent article, second-parent adoptions are gaining attention as the way families are formed continues to evolve. For people who want to become parents and aren’t able to conceive, there’s an alternative that makes a world of difference: adopting...
For divorced couples who are trying to manage their children’s schedules, the holidays provide their own challenges year after year. Typically, parents operating under the Texas Family Code will get their kids on Thanksgiving and for a period of time that includes New...
In our most recent blog article, we covered the basics of adoption in Texas, including who can be adopted and who can adopt. There’s one piece to the adoption puzzle that deserves an article on its own, and that’s second-parent adoption. Second-parent adoption is the...
