One question we’re accustomed to getting at the Law Office of Lisa A. Vance is whether judges are biased toward mothers in child custody cases. We get the question from both men and women. Men who are invested in their children’s lives are worried about how much...
Child sexual abuse is one of the most horrible, unthinkable crimes out there. Most of us rightly know how wrong it is and how potentially damaging it can be. Of course, there’s more awareness about it now than ever before. It’s not something that just gets...
This Sunday, of course, is Father’s Day, and it’s a time that we celebrate fathers. For fathers who have just gone through divorce, it can be a particularly trying time. In many cases, fathers will end up in what’s called the “non-custodial...
At the Law Office of Lisa Vance, we work with a lot of fathers who are concerned about fathers’ rights–they want to make sure they can see their children, they want to make sure they can have a sufficient level of parenting time as they negotiate custody...
Those who find themselves in the midst of a CPS investigation, in which they temporarily lose the right to parent their children, will experience an extremely trying process. The claim that sets an investigation in motion might be unfounded, but the investigation has...
One of the most surprising aspects of the Texas Family Code, as it relates to father’s rights, deals with stepdads. It’s actually possible for a stepdad to gain parental rights to a child if he meets several requirements. But even with that provision...
When a parent has his or her parental rights limited in the Texas Family Courts, it can be a devastating blow–or it can be a wake-up call that leads to meaningful life changes. I’ve seen many parents who undergo rehabilitation or anger management programs...
It wouldn’t be a legislative session in Austin without someone trying to remake family law in Texas! This year, there was a bill introduced by an East Texas legislator, Rep. James White, calling for equal custody for both parents in a divorce case. Adopting this...
HBO recently concluded its mini-series Big Little Lies, and if your office, circle of friends, or family is anything like mine, the buzz created by the final episode was all you could talk about since it aired. Of course, the talk at our office water...
When parents negotiate a divorce settlement, parenting time is one of the most important elements to consider. Too often, in my view, parents either go with the default standard order or seek a 50/50 schedule in the interest of “fairness” and “equal...
