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3 Things About the May 2020 Texas Standard Possession Order

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on May 1, 2020. Posted in Children, Divorce, Divorce Article, Visitation.

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...

What Happens If My Ex-Spouse Has COVID-19?

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on April 15, 2020. Posted in Child Custody, Children, Visitation.

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...

Transfer Provisions for Child Custody and COVID-19

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on April 15, 2020. Posted in Child Custody, Children, Visitation.

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...

Texas Visitation and Possession During COVID-19

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on April 14, 2020. Posted in Child Custody, Children, Visitation.

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...

Uncontested Divorce – What Do I Have to Agree On?

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on July 13, 2017. Posted in Children, Property Division.

In this guide we will go over what uncontested divorce is and the basics of the uncontested divorce. We also go over the agreements necessary for an uncontested divorce. Depending on the specifics of your marriage, you will...

Weekend Visits Under Texas Standard Possession Order

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on June 6, 2017. Posted in Children.

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...

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Summer Visitation in Texas Under Standard Possession Order

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on June 6, 2017. Posted in Children.

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...

Stepparent Adoption Steps in Texas

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on May 29, 2017. Posted in Adoption.

More children live with a stepparent than you might think. Census data from 2022 shows that there are more than 2.3 million children living with a stepparent throughout the country. The relationship between children and their...

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What is a Step-Parent Adoption?

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on January 23, 2017. Posted in Children.

A step-parent adoption is a means in which a step-parent can adopt a step-child. In order to accomplish a step-parent adoption, you must first terminate the parental rights of the biological parent whose roll you are attempting...

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Premarital Agreements in Texas

Written by Chris Schmiedeke on January 23, 2017. Posted in Property.

A pre-marital agreement is an agreement you reach with your future spouse regarding how property accumulated during the marriage is handled in the event of a divorce. It can be as simple as setting out that all property brought...

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