Sisemore Law Firm, P.C.’s Blog

When your ex does not comply with your divorce decree, what steps can you take and what does it mean to hold a person in contempt of court divorce? If your ex-spouse willfully disregarded orders set forth in the decree, you may be able to file an enforcement action that includes a motion for contempt of final decree of divorce. A family law attorney can...Read More

Military Child Custody Explained Military child custody issues can pose challenges for civilians and service members. How is child custody and support handled when a military parent has sole custody or shares joint physical custody and is transferred, deployed or returns home? We address your questions about Texas military child custody and military relocation and child custody here.  How does custody work if one parent is in the...Read More

Restraining orders for family law matters are used for different purposes in different states. In Texas, people often confuse restraining orders with protective orders, but these two types of orders are used for very different purposes. If you want to know how to get a restraining order removed in Texas, you should first figure out whether you actually need to remove a restraining order or...Read More

Tips for co parenting in the same house As a family law attorney, I talk with clients every day about custody and visitation options for kids when parents decide to split. When it comes to co parenting after divorce, continuing to live together isn’t for everybody but it does work for some exes. The question is: Does being divorced or separated but living together with...Read More

When parents share custody, it isn’t unusual for one parent or the other to request changes to their custody orders at some point in time. The modification of parenting plan arrangements often makes sense as a child gets older and their needs change. The parents’ lives, careers and financial circumstances can also change over time, which may warrant a modification of child custody or child...Read More

I may be a divorce attorney by day (well, sometimes all hours of the day), but I am also a business owner who has worked with family members, both in the past and present. In my “day job,” issues pertaining to family businesses and divorce frequently come up and questions regarding conflict of interest family members working together and nepotism policies do arise, such as:...Read More