Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Plano Fathers Rights Attorneys Shatters Myths


Until relatively recently, parental roles were fairly rigidly set, both by society and by the law. Fathers were supposed to support the family while mothers stayed home and raised the children. If the parents of a minor child divorced, issues such as custody, visitation, and child support were all but pre-determined. Over the last several decades, however, both societal views and the law have undergone considerable changes with regard to parental roles, both during and after a marriage. As the [ ] The post Plano Fathers Rights Attorneys Shatters Myths appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Child Support Attorneys Explain How Support Is Calculated in Texas


When a child is born, both the parents are blessed with the benefits of parenthood along with the duties and responsibilities.  Most parents believe those duties and responsibilities last a lifetime. In the eyes of the law, however, they last until the child reaches the age of majority (18). As such, if the parents do not live together during that time period, the law imposes a financial obligation on one parent to ensure that he/she continues to contribute to the [ ] The post Child Support Attorneys Explain How Support Is Calculated in Texas appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Plano Child Support Attorneys Explain What Happens If You Don’t Pay As Ordered


As any parent knows, children can be expensive. Knowing that, legislators have enacted laws that strongly encourage both parents of a minor child to continue to contribute to the child’s financial support despite a divorce or despite the fact that the parents were never married. If you were ordered to pay child support but are behind on your payments, for any reason, you need to understand the potential consequences you could face as a result. The Plano child support attorneys [ ] The post Plano Child Support Attorneys Explain What Happens If You Don t Pay As Ordered appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Fathers’ Rights Lawyer Explains Your Rights as Conservator


In the State of Texas, the terms “custody” and “visitation” are not recognized when discussing the rights and responsibilities of the parent of a minor child post-divorce. Instead, the law refers to “conservatorship” of the minor child as well as “possession and access” to the child. If you are the father of a minor child and you are going through a divorce, or are contemplating divorce, you should understand what these terms mean. Toward that end, a Texas fathers’ rights [ ] The post Fathers’ Rights Lawyer Explains Your Rights as Conservator appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Plano Fathers Rights Lawyer Explains Possession and Access


When a divorce involves minor children, as many do, most of the issues that must be resolved and the decisions that must be made will impact those children in one way or another. Even the division of assets and debts will impact the children as it will likely change the financial picture for both parents post-divorce. One issue that directly and significantly impacts the children, however, is possession and access. In the State of Texas, the terms “custody” and “visitation” [ ] The post Plano Fathers Rights Lawyer Explains Possession and Access appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Plano Fathers Rights Attorneys Discuss a Child’s Wishes


From a legal standpoint, the parties to a divorce action are the married adults; however, when there are minor children of the marriage, those children are very much a part of the divorce as well. In fact, many of the issues that are decided in a divorce directly impact the children, such as who will be the managing conservator and what the terms of possession and access to the children will be. With that in mind, many parents feel that [ ] The post Plano Fathers Rights Attorneys Discuss a Child s Wishes appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

How Much Do Child Custody Attorneys Charge?


Of all the potential legal issues in a divorce, custody of the minor children is the most likely to turn contentious. It is also the most likely to rear its head again long after the divorce is over. While it is true that some parents fight for custody out of spite or for other less than honorable motives, most custody battles involve two parents who both believe they are doing what is best for the children. For a father, several [ ] The post How Much Do Child Custody Attorneys Charge? appeared first on Law Office of Jon R. Boyd..
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