The process of adopting a child impacts countless lives. While it’s easy for adoptive parents in Texas to focus on the change to their lives, it’s also important to consider the mothers who gave birth. If there is a birth mother in your life who allows someone to...
How does stepparent adoption work?
One of the most rewarding ways for Texas residents to expand their families is through adoption. When a person is on their second or even third marriage, they might consider adopting their spouse’s child, which can forge an incredible, loving bond. This is how...
Things to consider before you adopt
Adopting a child is one way to add to your family. Every year, millions of children worldwide are placed up for adoption. Prospective parents in San Antonio should know all the facts about adoption. Remember the child’s loss Adopting a child is a joyful time for new...
Open adoptions in Texas
Many couples in Texas wonder if open adoption is the right choice for them. While they may have heard the term, they may wonder how an open adoption affects their parenting. What is an open adoption? The biological parents participate in choosing the adoptive parents...
Divorce can be scary, but it does not have to overwhelm you
Beginning the divorce process can be a scary situation that many Texas residents might have to deal with at some point in their lives. However, it does not have to overwhelm you as you can approach it with a focus on your family and hope for the future. Divorce can...
Helping your teens cope with your divorce
The upheaval brought on by divorce can be very challenging to all members of a Texas family. Teens who are experiencing their parents’ divorce might feel overwhelmed by the changes and the emotions that the process brings. However, there are things that families can...
How divorce changes parenting in Texas
Parenting with an ex-spouse doesn’t come naturally for any Texas resident. Even if the divorce is amicable, parents will experience significant changes in how they parent their children after a divorce. Adjusting to being the only adult Your ex-spouse is going to be...
The unique challenges of same-sex divorce
Thousands of Texas couples choose to end their marriages every year. Divorce is a complicated process in any situation, but it can be especially difficult for same-sex couples. Many states have marriage laws based on heteronormative standards that same-sex couples...
Custody of adopted children after divorce
When parents divorce in Texas, one of the most important decisions they will have to make is who will be responsible for their adopted children. This can be not easy, as the parents may have different ideas about who should have custody. If the parents cannot reach a...
How to deal when your spouse doesn’t want a divorce in Texas
When you are feeling stuck in your marriage, and it's hard for you to see your future with your partner, getting a divorce in Texas is the most sensible way to end things amicably. The only problem that arises is when your spouse does not want to divorce. This will...