By Robert Reid McInvale | Published December 15, 2019 | Posted in Child Custody | Tagged Tags: social media platforms to connect with your children, technology and co-parenting, using online platforms when co-parenting | Leave a comment
Co-parenting can be a challenge for separated and divorced parents, but improvements in technology have made it easier to build flexibility into visitation schedules and shared living arrangements. Like just about everything else, when it comes to co-parenting, there’s an app for that. Apps and online calendars make planning children’s schedules much easier. How do Read More
Read MoreIn Texas divorces, courts prefer both parents to share the decision-making authority for their children even when those children reside with just one parent. When the court deems it to be in the best interests of the child, however, it will award sole physical custody and decision-making authority to one parent. And one of the Read More
Read MoreA vacation can be a great way to distract kids from the emotional turmoil that often accompanies divorce. But before you book an out-of-state flight and put down a deposit on a hotel, double check your child custody order and consider calling your lawyer. If you are already divorced and have primary or sole custody, Read More
Read MoreWhen it comes to child custody cases, fathers often get the short end of the stick. While Texas custody law is written to avoid favoring the mothers in divorce and other custody cases, judges still tend to award primary custody to mothers. Because the law assumes that children are better off with both parents in Read More
Read MoreWith the help of an attorney, it is usually possible for a noncustodial parent to gain access to his children. In many Texas divorces and other cases where a child’s parents aren’t married, the mother ends up with primary custody of the child or children. Fathers are often supposed to be able to visit their children Read More
Read MoreDivorce may end your relationship with your wife but it does not break the bond between you and your children. Unfortunately, I have seen divorce cases where my clients learn for the first time they are not the biological fathers of the children they love. The good news is that Texas law does not necessarily Read More
Read MoreUnder standard Texas law, all issues pertaining to the children of divorce are decided based on the best interests of the children. The children’s preferences often play a role in those decisions. During my many years as a Lubbock family law attorney, I have seen the law evolve to strike a balance between what children Read More
Read MoreChild custody agreements begin with assigning custody, or conservatorship, and determining the financial responsibilities of each parent. Whether you have shared custody or one parent is the sole conservator, you must present a parenting plan for court approval that details the rights and duties of each parent. Once the court signs off on the plan, Read More
Read MoreParenting a child is one of the most demanding tasks an adult takes on. However, parenting a child who has special needs because of a physical, emotional or cognitive condition is even more challenging. Along with professional help, special needs children often require accommodations at home and at school, and finding the most useful education Read More
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