Guidelines for Co-Parenting During a Pandemic. Special thanks to the leaders from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and AFCC for these helpful tips. They released guidelines for co-parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven Guidelines for Parents Who Are Divorce/Separated and Sharing Custody of Children During the COVID19 Pandemic As you may know or […]
Best Interests of the Child and the Holley Factors In Texas, child custody decisions will be made by a court based on the best interests of the child. A Texas court will presume that joint legal custody will be best unless one parent can prove otherwise. A court will consider many factors in deciding primary physical […]
Motion to Transfer, How do I transfer my case from one district court to another court? It depends. For the Same County When you need to transfer your case to a different county, you file a Motion to Transfer with Order for Motion to Transfer. These two documents are important. You must explain to the Court […]
What is an Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP)? You have probably seen the show, “Maury Show” where dads find out whether or not they are the biological father of a child. Acknowledgment AOP is a form that a dad can fill out and submit to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. When you sign that form, you […]
There is a difference between retroactive child support and arrears. What is the difference? Well, let’s first take a look at retroactive child support. Retroactive Child Support It is as simple as the word. “Retro” is short for ‘retrograde’ which means backward” or “behind”. When a judge orders retroactive child support, she is ordering you […]
Can I Disenroll my Child from School Without the Other Parent’s Permission? This was a good question from a concerned parents. The circumstances are unknown. She posted the question on Avvo, wondering if she can remove her high school son from school without Dad’s permission. They both have joint custody of the child. Perhaps, the […]
Waiver of Service – what you need to know. A waiver of service in a divorce case waives your right to be served with the divorce papers. Simple. There are other statements in a waiver. For example, in the waiver, you can waive your right to object to an Associate judge. Also, you can decide […]
What is geo-restriction or geographical restriction? This is a common question during a suit affecting parent-child relationship. Generally during custody cases, parents want to know why they are restricted. The Texas Family Code allows for a parent to be restricted to a certain county. Does that mean I can move? Yes, but within certain distance […]
Is a court order important? The easy answer is yes. The follow up question is “When does the court order take effect? There are three dates to keep in mind: the date of your hearing, the date Judge signed your Order, and the date the clerk entered your document into the court system. What does […]
Physical custody and Legal custody – what is the difference? When you appear before the judge, you need to know your rights as a parent. Physical custody is different from legal custody. The main difference is that physical custody is about physical possession while legal custody is about a parent’s rights and duties. Also, physical […]