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A friend shared recently that his parents are celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary. They met at church in 1953 and were married two years later. Our immediate reaction was to say the standard stuff like “wow,” and “congratulations,” and “good for them!” But then someone finally asked the million-dollar question: “how did they maintain a strong marriage?” You would think that because we are divorce attorneys, we are more concerned with helping people get divorced rather than promoting a strong marriage. But that is not true. While not every relationship can or should be saved, we believe that marriage is

Co-Parenting Inspirational Quotes. It is a rewarding experience to see former spouses come out on the other side of a difficult and life-changing event such as divorce to put their own feelings aside and work together to maintain a positive environment for their children. After all, their marriage may be over, but a new co-parenting relationship automatically begins. Everything is about ensuring your children are at the forefront of every decision you make. The key to a successful co-parenting relationship is to be positive in both your thoughts AND actions. We have written at length about this topic, and over

Successful Co-Parenting. Summer is almost here. That means vacation planning is in full swing for many North Texas families looking to get out of town and spend extra quality time with their kids. That includes newly-divorced couples who cannot wait to create fun memories of their own but now find themselves struggling to be a bit more creative when co-parenting during the summer. Having a co-parenting relationship means working with each other to make the kids’ lives with each parent as normal as possible. But unlike the rest of the year, when life schedules are a little more routine, summertime

Being the victim of an automobile accident can be a traumatic and frustrating experience. But watching the person who caused the accident flee the scene without checking on you, working with the police, and providing any information about themselves can leave you feeling frustrated, angry, and completely helpless. Hit-and-run accidents do not occur often, but it is important to know what to do when the unthinkable happens. In this blog post, let’s discuss a few simple things you can do if you are the victim of a hit-and-run accident. 1. Calm down and gather relevant information If you have ever

The term child custody (conservatorship is the formal term in Texas) has an aura of permanence about it. After all, the Court wants what is in the child’s best interest, and that includes deciding who has the right to make important legal decisions for the child, what periods of possession make the most sense for the non-primary parent, and, of course, determining a stable and caring home. There appears to be nothing temporary about any of that – unless we are talking about a temporary child custody order. What is a temporary child custody order? Unlike permanent child custody orders,