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  • 2025
    • June
      • What to Do If Your Co-Parent Stops Paying Child Support
    • May
      • How to Navigate Alimony Modifications
    • April
      • Adoption Myths Debunked
    • March
      • Understanding the Role of Income in Child Support Calculations
    • February
      • Understanding Paternity Laws in Texas: Securing Your Child's Future
    • January
      • Creating Effective Parenting Plans for the New Year
  • 2024
    • November
      • High-Conflict Divorce Cases
    • October
      • How Alimony Works
    • September
      • Understanding Child Custody Laws
    • June
      • How Social Media Impacts Criminal Cases
      • Benefits of a Prenuptial Agreements
    • May
      • Law Offices of Mark M. Childress, PLLC: Proud Sponsor of the 2024 CTE Scholarship Program
    • April
      • How to Modify Custody Orders
    • March
      • What is the Right of First Refusal in TX Custody Cases?
      • How to Get Divorced Immediately in Texas
    • January
      • What Happens to Debt During Divorce?
      • What to Put in Your Texas Parenting Plan: A 2024 Guide
  • 2023
    • October
      • Public Defenders vs. Private Criminal Defense Attorneys
      • How Bankruptcy Affects Your Credit Score and How to Rebuild it
    • September
      • Understanding the Importance of Child Visitation Rights
      • Could I Lose My Dog in a Divorce?
    • August
      • The Consequences of Keeping Your Property in a Texas Divorce
      • Joint Child Custody Arrangements: Benefits for Children and Parents
    • July
      • Types of Restraining Orders Available in Texas
      • Can a Minor Be Tried as an Adult in Texas?
      • Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Divorce
    • June
      • The Criteria for a Self-Defense Plea in Texas
      • Should I Have a Collaborative Divorce?
    • May
      • How Much Authority Does a Texas Power of Attorney Agent Possess?
      • What Are Texas’s Felony Classes?
    • April
      • When Can I Modify My Child Support Payments?
      • Understanding Divorce Mediation and What It Can Do for You
      • Parental Relocation & Child Custody in Fort Worth
    • March
      • Effective Defenses Against a Drug Possession Charge
      • Am I Too Young to Have an Estate Plan?
    • February
      • The Different Types of Evidence Used in a Theft Case
      • How Does Child Custody Work in an Annulment?
      • Are Wills and Trusts the Same?
    • January
      • What is a Last Will and Testament?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Do I Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
      • How Property is Divided in a Texas Divorce
    • November
      • What is Commingled Property?
      • Do I Keep Gifts in a Divorce?
    • October
      • Who’ll Care for Your Pets After Your Death?
    • September
      • Domestic Violence and Divorce
      • Why People Make False Statements of Domestic Violence
    • August
      • How the District Court Divides Property in a Texas Divorce
      • Assault on an Elderly Person Carries Stiffer Penalties
      • Dealing with False Domestic Violence Allegations
    • July
      • When Can a Juvenile Be Charged as an Adult in Texas?
      • Consumer Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13
      • The Impact of Domestic Violence on Child Custody Cases
    • June
      • Stand Your Ground as a Defense in Texas
      • What To Do If You Are Falsely Accused of Assault
      • A Separation Agreement Is Similar to Legal Separation in Texas
    • May
      • Misdemeanors and Felonies in Texas
      • What If I Get a DWI While Outside of Texas?
    • April
      • The Importance of Having a Defense Attorney in Your Corner
    • February
      • What Are My Options When Charged with Assault & Battery?
      • Tax Changes You Should Make After Divorce
      • Why You Shouldn’t Date During Your Divorce
    • January
      • Can I Be Arrested for Carrying a Small Amount of Marijuana?
      • What If I’m Arrested for DWI But I’m Not Intoxicated?
      • Avoiding Rash Emotional Decisions in a Divorce
  • 2021
    • December
      • How To Tell Your Children About Divorce
      • Can You Refuse a Paternity Test?
      • Recognizing the Signs of Domestic Abuse
    • November
      • Is Emotional Abuse Grounds for Divorce?
      • How Do You Prove Someone Is Hiding Assets?
      • Working Through Holiday Visitation Issues
      • Helping Your Children Throughout the Holidays
    • October
      • Signs Your Children May Be Struggling With Your Divorce
    • September
      • Texas Updates Medical Cannabis Laws
      • How High-Asset Divorce Differs From “Traditional” Divorce
      • Navigating Spousal Support in a High-Asset Divorce
    • August
      • How Grandparents Can Get Custody in TX
      • How to Get a Protective Order in TX
      • I Own a Business. How Does This Impact My High-Asset Divorce?
    • July
      • Should You Separate From Your Spouse?
      • The Importance of Accurate Asset Valuation in a High-Asset Divorce
    • June
      • What Happens to My Child Support if I Re-Marry?
      • What’s At Stake Financially in a High-Asset Divorce?
      • Recovering From Marriage Hardships in the Wake of COVID-19
      • The Dangers of Hiding Assets in a Divorce
    • April
      • Can I Write Off My Child Support Payments On My Taxes?
    • March
      • What You Should Know About the Third Stimulus Check
      • 3 Tips to Manage Stress During a High-Conflict Divorce
      • What to Know As Texas Reopens
    • February
      • How Do I Prepare for An Adoption? Preparing for Adoption in TX
      • The Dos and Don’ts of Co-Parenting with a Narcissist
      • What Types of Evidence Are Used in Texas DWI Cases?
    • January
      • Closed & Open Adoptions - What Are the Differences?
      • Telltale Signs Your Spouse is a Narcissist
      • How to Survive Divorcing a Narcissist and Thrive Afterwards
      • How Do I Respond to a Divorce in Texas?
  • 2020
    • December
      • Things You Need to Include in Your 2021 Parenting Plan
      • What the US Election Say About Drug Crimes Moving Forward
      • Do I Need a Lawyer to Get a Divorce?
    • November
      • Can Grandparent's Adopt a Grandchild in TX?
      • Dividing a Business During a TX Divorce
      • Creating New Holiday Traditions After a Divorce
    • October
      • Doing Thanksgiving & Christmas Right for Co-Parents
      • My Spouse Cheated on Me. Will it Impact Divorce Proceedings?
    • September
      • Helping Kids Cope with Divorce
    • August
      • Dirty Tricks Used by Parents in Child Custody Cases
    • July
      • Is Mediation Right for You?
      • Social Media & Co-Parenting: Your 2020 Guide
    • June
      • Common Property Division Mistakes in 2020
      • Divorce & Social Media: What Not to Do
      • How to Modify a Child Custody Order in Texas
      • Pre-Divorce Checklist: What to Do Before Filing
    • May
      • How COVID-19 Is Impacting Child Custody in the US
      • Co-Parenting with a Difficult Ex
    • April
      • Your 2020 Property Division Checklist
      • The Impact of Stay at Home Orders on Families During the Coronavirus Crisis
  • 2019
    • February
      • The process of appealing a child custody case
    • January
      • The basics of child support in Texas.
  • 2018
    • November
      • Is nesting the right child custody arrangement after your TX divorce?
    • October
      • Why splitting retirement accounts in divorce is complicated
    • August
      • How custody can work with an unusual job schedule
    • July
      • A look at two changes coming to child support this September
    • March
      • Addressing an unfair child support order
    • February
      • Child support warrants in Texas
      • HHS To Set Up Central Child Monitoring System
  • 2017
    • December
      • Tips for dealing with a narcissistic ex-spouse
    • November
      • Studies claim shared parenting is easiest on children
    • October
      • Family courts and the “primary caretaker” standard
    • July
      • Financial hardship could justify a child support modification
    • June
      • The Financial Aspects Of Blended Families
      • Despite Prenup Mary J Blige Ordered To Pay Support
    • May
      • Can You Get a Passport if You Owe Child Support?
      • How to prevent a gray divorce from wrecking a retirement plan
    • April
      • Child Support After an Emancipation in Texas
      • How can divorcing Texas couples know their spouse is hiding assets?
    • March
      • What Visitation Rights Do Grandparents Have in Texas?
    • January
      • Changes to child support rules for Texas inmates
  • 2016
    • December
      • The Difference Between Standard and Expanded Standard Possession
    • September
      • Texas law allows spousal maintenance only in limited circumstances
    • June
      • Wiz Khalifa settles divorce case with Amber Rose
    • April
      • Developing and maintaining a paternal bond with an infant after divorce
    • February
      • Texas child custody: a primer on a complex topic
  • 2015
    • July
      • Is an uncontested divorce right for you?
    • May
      • Divorce and Social Security benefits
    • April
      • Child support garnishments for independent contractors
    • February
      • What divorcing spouses in Texas need to know about taxes
      • Changing or contesting a Texas child support order
  • 2014
    • September
      • Health Insurance & Child Support Payments
    • August
      • Overview of Texas conservatorship
    • July
      • Don't let emotions overrule logic during a divorce
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