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Motions to Modify Custody or Child Support in Texas During and After a Pandemic

July 2nd, 2020

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These are difficult times for parents in Texas, especially those who are subject to a child custody or child support order. These kinds of orders deal with issues like where the child or children will live, how the parents may make decisions regardin… Read More

Child Custody and Child Support in Texas During the Coronavirus

May 29th, 2020

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Stacey Holley Valdez

The global coronavirus pandemic has thrown much of people’s daily lives into disarray throughout Texas, across the nation, and all over the world. After officials at all levels of government issued declarations of emergency in March, many Texas cit… Read More

What Is the Impact of a Hurricane on a Child Custody Plan in Texas?

April 22nd, 2020

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Stacey Holley Valdez

Child custody and visitation is one of the most difficult issues in any Texas divorce. Even if the spouses have not been fighting over much of anything, disagreements over the children can turn a peaceful divorce case unpleasant quite quickly. Texas… Read More

What the Heck is an Amicus???

January 9th, 2019

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Stacey Holley Valdez

In some cases involving children and custody rights, the court may appoint an amicus attorney to represent the best interests of the children. Tex. Fam. Code§ 107.001(1). But what is an amicus attorney? When are they appointed? What do they do? How… Read More

International Child Abduction

January 4th, 2016

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Stacey Holley Valdez

A short look at laws in place to prevent international child abduction Since 1999, the courts of the United States have received more applications based on the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction than any other contracting country. See… Read More

Parental Termination due to Incarceration

October 20th, 2015

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Stacey Holley Valdez

Watching last season of Netflix’s series Orange is the New Black, I was relieved when inmate Maria Ruiz’s transfer was canceled, meaning her young daughter would still be able to visit her with the baby’s father. But in the first episode of the… Read More

Parental Alienation--Child Abuse?

August 24th, 2015

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Stacey Holley Valdez

Perhaps ironically, tabloids and magazines have been talking and speculating about the private life of Gossip Girl actress Kelly Rutherford and her lengthy custody battle. To make a long story short, the actress divorced her husband, who was then dep… Read More

When Parent's Disagree on Medical Decisions...

July 20th, 2015

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Stacey Holley Valdez

The Texas legislature has recognized parents’ right to consent to their children’s medical and surgical treatments. Tex. Fam. Code § 151.001(6). See also id. at § 153.132(2) (giving a parent sole managing conservator the exclusive right to cons… Read More

You, Me, and Artificial Insemination Makes 3---Does Sperm Donation Make Me a "Baby-Daddy"?

May 19th, 2015

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Stacey Holley Valdez

You and Me and Artificial Insemination Makes Three—when providing sperm gives paternal rights Recently in Virginia, the Court of Appeals upheld a father’s right to have custody and visitation with his child. Bruce v. Boardwin, No. 1250-14-3 (Va.… Read More

When Kids Don't Want to be Kids Anymore: Texas Law on Emancipation

April 22nd, 2015

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Stacey Holley Valdez

Under the Family Code, when a child turns 18, the child becomes an adult. In addition to being able to legally buy porn and cigarettes, a child’s 18th birthday has implications for everything from child support to criminal law. Many performers or a… Read More

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Motions to Modify Custody or Child Support in Texas During and After a Pandemic

Child Custody and Child Support in Texas During the Coronavirus

What Is the Impact of a Hurricane on a Child Custody Plan in Texas?

What the Heck is an Amicus???

International Child Abduction

Parental Termination due to Incarceration

Parental Alienation--Child Abuse?

When Parent's Disagree on Medical Decisions...

You, Me, and Artificial Insemination Makes 3---Does Sperm Donation Make Me a "Baby-Daddy"?

When Kids Don't Want to be Kids Anymore: Texas Law on Emancipation

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