If you follow the standard possession orders for parenting time in the Texas Family Code, as many divorced parents in Texas do, there’s a specific section for spring break, but it’s different for parents who live 100 miles apart or less than it is for parents who live...
If you’ve seen Kelly Clarkson on her daytime talk show or as one of the celebrity coaches on The Voice, you know she’s a pretty straight shooter. That’s why, when we ran across an article covering her divorce advice for the holidays, we gave it a look. You might have...
One question we’re accustomed to getting at the Law Office of Lisa A. Vance is whether judges are biased toward mothers in child custody cases. We get the question from both men and women. Men who are invested in their children’s lives are worried about how much...
When a couple with children is getting divorced, the most obvious point of disagreement is over parenting time. While the divorce decree doesn’t change the fundamental relationship between a parent and child, it does determine when a parent gets to be with his or her...
Last week, we discussed the stress that parents are experiencing in the current pandemic. One of the main drivers of stress, of course, is having your kids home and trying to navigate school online. In some ways, it’s absolutely wonderful to have your children with...
I’m sure a lot of us thought, back in March when the pandemic started, that we’d be on the other side of it by now. Obviously, it’s still very much with us, and that’s especially frustrating for parents who are helping their students through school on screens. As a...
The parenting plans that divorced couples use throughout Texas operate under one big assumption: That school will operate on a normal Monday through Friday schedule throughout the year. The schedules parents follow, including when parenting times begin and end, as...
For many high school seniors, it’s graduation season. Even though it’s been dramatically transformed by the pandemic and the accompanying economic downturn, it’s still a time of hope and belief. San Antonio ISD, signaling that we’re slowly getting back to a new...
If you’re a divorced parent under a standard decree in Texas, you already should have your summer vacation plan together. We covered the complexities of summer parenting time in a blog article around this time last year, and emphasized the importance of parents...
I was moved by the tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Monday. While Kobe Bryant was a talented player who gave us many memorable duels with my beloved Spurs, it was Gianna’s death that especially got to me — she was still so young, clearly had so much promise, and...
