Family Law
My Parents Keep Threatening to Adopt My Children from Me – What to Do
Grandparents may have any variety of feelings about your ability to raise a child well or whether you know what is best or not. While there are situations that make it apparent that a child would be better with the grandparents, there should always be some discussion as to the parent’s role in that child’s…
Read MoreHow Often Can I Change My Will?
Everyone’s will needs the occasional update. Your financial situation, living situations, and end-of-life desires might change over just a few months or years. As you increase or decrease your assets or move locations you might consider a change to your will. But, how often can you do this and is there a limit on how…
Read MoreStudies Show That Children of LGBT Couples Are Just as Happy as Children in a Traditional Family
One of the criticisms people who opposed LGBT couples adopting children is that the kids will suffer. Even in this day and age, people still argue that kids who grow up with same-sex parents are at a detriment. Despite research showing that children of LGBT couples are just as happy as children of straight couples,…
Read MoreShould You Consider a Special Needs Adoption in Texas?
If you’ve been considering adopting a child in Texas, you know how exciting and difficult the process can be. It’s even more of a challenge for LGBT couples. Whether they like to admit it or not, private adoption agencies are more likely to approve a straight couple for an adoption than they are an LGBT…
Read MoreCommon Mistakes LGBT Couples Make While Trying to Adopt in Texas
Making the decision to adopt in Texas is one of the biggest you’ll ever make. Whether you and your partner are married or just looking to raise a child together, adoption is a viable option. Since LGBT couples don’t have the option of having their own biological children together, adoption is sometimes the only choice…
Read MoreWhat is the “Freedom to Serve Children Act” and How Does it Impact LGBT Couples Looking to Adopt in Texas?
It has only been a few years that Texas has considered same-sex marriage legal. It wasn’t until June of 2015 that this happened. And, while it may seem like a victory for LGBT couples, we have seen more than a handful of other laws passed since. These recent laws make it difficult for Texas married…
Read MoreSecond-Parent Adoptions in Houston, Texas
For years, LGBT couples have to jump through hoops to adopt a child in Texas. Texas was one of the last states to allow LGBT couples to marry. And even now, with same-sex marriage being legal, there is still a lot of bias against LGBT couples looking to adopt in Houston. Thankfully, LGBT couples have…
Read MoreWhen Do You Need an LGBT Adoption Lawyer in Houston, Texas?
There are more kids out there who need a good home than there are people to adopt them. This is why it boggles the mind when an LGBT couple’s application for adoption is denied. LGBT couples make excellent parents. They take great care of their children and love them as much as any other parent.…
Read MoreHow Does a Pre-Nuptial Agreement Help LGBT Couples in Houston?
LGBT couples have been able to get married in Texas for a few years now. And, while nobody sets out to get married only to get divorced, things happen. Hopefully, you and your partner will be together forever. But, just in case that doesn’t happen, you should protect yourself with a pre-nuptial agreement. Your LGBT…
Read MoreHow Can a Separation Agreement Help an LGBT Couple in Houston?
If you and your partner have gotten married, you hope it will last forever. Nobody gets married thinking they’re going to get divorced later on. And, for LGBT couples, it took so long for them be allowed to marry, they take the institution seriously. One issue that LGBT couples face that straight couples don’t face…
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