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After divorce or a non-marital split, parents typically have to co-parent with each other. Co-parenting arrangements typically involve adults sharing time with their children according to the terms of a parenting plan. Some families can sustain a 50-50 split in which...
Unthinkable Series Losing your child under any circumstance is a devastating experience. You don’t know where to turn for help, and the process to get your child back can feel overwhelming and confusing. These concerns are compounded if your child keeps reaching out to you from foster care. Though you love hearing their voice, those calls seem only amplify the…
When people think of blended families, images of iconic sitcom families like the Brady Bunch, or more recently, Modern Family, come to mind. Those sitcoms make us feel good because we know that no matter how complicated the family dynamics might be at the beginning of the episode, in 30 minutes, all will be well. If only real blended family…
Let’s face it. 2020 has been an extremely stressful year for all of us. Some people have lost friends and loved ones. Others have lost jobs or must learn new technologies to keep them. In addition to the pressures of daily life under COVID-19, parents of color are grappling with the added pressures of systemic racism and having to explain…
The short answer: probably not. Texas law assumes that appointing both parents as conservators best serves the child’s interest. Each conservator comes into a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR), which is the fancy term for a custody suit, with assumed rights. Among those rights, every parent can inquire about and attend school activities. The only way to limit those…
Whether your divorce came out of an affair or your ex has a new beau/belle, it can be extremely frustrating to know your kids’ visitation overlaps with your ex’s dating life. Is there anything you can do to stop that? You can prevent your ex’s significant other from staying overnight when the kids are there in temporary orders and a…