June is here, and so is the summer. By the time you read this, most kids should be out of school. Some important notes to remember in a standard possession order in Texas: the weekend visitations continue throughout the summer; and weeknight possessions do not. I get this question all the time and for some reason, people cannot figure this...
So it's May 2020, let’s review the applicable weekend and weekday visitations under the Texas Standard Possession Order: The non-custodial parent (the parent exercising visitation in the standard possession order) will have the child(ren) on weekends beginning on Friday the 1st, 15th, and 29th (5th Friday of the month) this month. Note: since there is a 5th Friday this month, the...
What happens if my ex-spouse has COVID-19? Watch the video above to learn more. "Hi, I'm Chris Schmiedeke of Divorce Simplified. We help clients simplify the divorce process. In this video I'm going to talk to you a little bit about what happens if one party or the child has COVID-19 or is suspected that they could have COVID-19. All the...
Watch the video above to learn more about transfer provisions for child custody. "Hi, I'm Chris Schmiedeke of Divorce Simplified. We help clients simplify the divorce process. All right, in my previous video, we discussed the possession and access under the COVID-19 pandemic or the shelter in place orders. We all know that the kids are not in school but under...
Watch the video above to learn more about visitation and possession during COVID-19. "Hi, I'm Chris Schmiedeke of Divorce Simplified. We help clients simplify the divorce process. I know there's been a lot of confusion lately about the possession orders in Texas because of the COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place orders. People are not sure what to do, when they're supposed to...
After the "petition" is filed, and ONLY after the petition is filed, the Petitioner can present the Respondent (the other spouse) a Waiver of Service. Anytime someone is sued, including uncontested divorces, they are entitled to notice of the lawsuit. The Court will require proof that spouse has received a copy of the petition and knows there is a lawsuit...
In prior articles we discussed what and uncontested divorce is and the basics of the uncontested divorce. In those articles we talked about the agreements necessary for an uncontested divorce. Depending on the specifics of your marriage, you will have to agree on: Getting divorced Property and Debt Division, and Child related issues. Let's dig a little deeper into the agreements required...
What are “Grandparent Rights”? For this article, we will discuss the right of a grandparent to force a parent to provide visitation with their grandchild through court orders. There are other scenarios where a grandparent can seek custody of a grandchild which will be the subject of a later article. The issue of visitation with a grandchild typically does not arise...
This article covers weekends under a Texas Standard Possession Order. Following is a calendar for reference. You can find another version of this under the "Forms" tab on the Visitation Page. Weekend visits for under 100-Miles The foundation for the Texas Standard Possession Order is the weekend visit. Weekend visits occur on the first, third and fifth Friday of every month throughout the...
Just a little refresher on summer visitation under the standard visitation orders in Texas. This article only applies to the standard possession order. Your order may differ. For the parent with visitation (also called the non-custodial parent or NCP): April 1st of each year is the deadline to designate your thirty days of extended summer possession if you have a Texas standard possession order....