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Changes to the Texas Family Code over the past few decades have played a significant role in alleviating much of the uncertainty that previously contributed to bitter, protracted divorce battles, according to Carmen Elaine Eiker, a partner at the Dallas family law firm of McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing. "Joint custody of children is now presumed, except under exceptional circumstances," she says. "Family law has evolved to reduce the potential for conflict on these important issues concerning children." Adds Eiker, "There is now a framework for the courts and litigants on how to address these matters, including guidelines for determining child support based on the parents' incomes, and a standardized schedule for parenting time with the children." Eiker is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. For more information, contact Dave Moore at 800-559-4534, or dave@androvett.com.