What is Collaborative Divorce in Texas? There are several ways to get a divorce in Texas and they differ in how they impact your future co-parenting relationships, your relationships with your children, your emotional health, and your financial health. Collaborative divorce is one way to move through the divorce process while working to maintain the relationships you’ll need …
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What is Mediation
What is Mediation in Texas? A lot of people thinking about divorce hear about divorce mediation. Is it an alternative to divorce? Fort Bend County Divorce Attorney Vonda Covington talks about divorce mediation in this video. If you have questions about the video or if you’re thinking about divorce, please call our office for an appointment …
Explaining Divorce to Your Children
Avoid Mistakes in Explaining Divorce to Children In this video, Fort Bend County Family Law Attorney Vonda Covington talks about explaining divorce to children. Vonda has many years of experience as a divorce attorney, and she has also experienced divorce as a parent. Summary of Explaining Divorce to Your Children Hi, I’m Vonda Covington, I’m a family law …
Can a Child Choose Custody
Can Your Child Choose Custody in Texas? Question: At what age can your child choose custody in Texas? In other words, can your child choose the parent that he or she wants to live with? Answer by Family Law Attorney Vonda Covington: I am often asked, “My child is xx years old. Can’t he decide who …
Divorce Process in Texas
What Is the Divorce Process in Texas? The divorce process in Texas depends on the kind of divorce you’re talking about. For example, in some circumstances, an uncontested divorce might be the best way to go, for other people divorce mediation or collaborative divorce might be best. For others, the only way to get restitution is for a court to impose …
Divorce – A Child’s View
Divorce — A Child’s View, Right and Wrong I’m Vonda Covington’s son and I’m sixteen years old. My parents had their divorce finalized on September 27, 2006. This is how my parent’s divorce happened in my eyes. While I don’t think there’s such a thing as a “good divorce,” I feel like my parent’s was …
