Adopting a child into your family is a beautiful thing: You are giving the child an opportunity to live with a family who loves and cherishes them. However, adopting a child may be more expensive than many people realize. Here are some of the costs involved with...
San Antonio Law Blog
Can you adopt your step-child?
If you're a step-parent in Texas, your step-child may feel like your biological child. At a certain point, you might have wondered if you should adopt your step-child and make it official. While adopting your step-child can bring your entire family closer, you could...
What do you need to consider before you adopt a child?
Maybe you've had trouble conceiving, or maybe you want to help a child who doesn't have a home. Maybe you were adopted yourself and want to extend that same kindness to another child. Whatever the case, adopting a child has helped countless people in Texas build...
The Holley factors may help you create a good custody schedule
Going from being a full-time parent to dividing the time with the other parent can be traumatic for you, and the new schedule is likely to affect your children, too. You know your children better than the judge does, but you may find it a comfort to know that there...
Protecting your financial interests amid divorce
The end of a marriage is almost always difficult, and you may also have fears about how you may fare financially after your split. The steps you take during your divorce help paint your financial picture for the foreseeable future, so it is critical that you do...
How does the adoption home study work?
If you plan to adopt a child, you must go through a home study. While the home study can seem intimidating, it is usually easy to navigate. Still, to prepare for the process, you must know how home study works in the Lone Star State. For all types of adoptions, Texas...
There are many ways to adopt
Adopting a child is an amazing way to expand your family. You get to share your life with a child who needs a loving family. However, adoption is not always an easy process. It can also be quite expensive. Fortunately, there are several possible ways you can legally...