Child Custody

By FOX 7 04/15/2021 “…Johnston is referring to the current Texas standard possession order which defaults to a 75/25 split between parents in the event of a divorce, rather than 50/50 with the option to amend. House Bill 803, currently awaiting a committee hearing, would change the default to equally shared parenting as long as […]

By KPC News 06/01/2021 “…For starters, it is important to create and put in place a parenting plan. Maybe you have a “standard” parenting plan in place in your current court orders, but for purposes of change to your situation, if it is less than respectful and responsible, then my suggestion is making additions to

By JDSUPRA 04/19/2021 “… If one parent has sole legal custody of the children, that parent can make the vaccination decision for the kids on his or her own. Otherwise, the parents have to figure out a way to come to a consensus…” Read the entire article: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/vaccinations-and-custody-what-happens-9970090/

By CNET 04/19/2021 “…With the first two stimulus checks, parents who aren’t married but share joint custody of a child could each receive a payment for the same child if they alternate years claiming the child on their taxes…” Read the entire article: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/taxes/child-tax-credit-and-shared-custody-can-both-parents-get-a-payment-for-the-same-kid/

By AZ Big Media 04/10/2021 “…Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has been made available to kids 16 and older as well as the launch of clinical trials of the vaccine in younger children, parents with shared-custody are finding themselves having to make high-stakes decisions again. This time, about the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine and

By Fatherly 04/19/2021 “… Meanwhile, those kids have to learn how to manage two schedules: knowing when they’ll be at one parent’s home and when they’ll be at the other’s. It’s a lot to juggle, but one TikTok parent shared a brilliant co-parenting calendar hack that’s perfect for kids on dual schedules…” Read the entire

By PR Newswire 03/23/2021 “… The Single Mom Income and Time-Sharing Survey, based on a survey of 2,279 U.S. single moms, was conducted by Emma Johnson, founder of the website Wealthy Single Mommy, to better understand the connection between single mothers’ income and their time-sharing arrangement with their children’s fathers…” Read the entire article: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/single-moms-with-equal-time-sharing-earn-more-finds-new-survey-of-2-279–301254329.html

By James Ellis – The Good Men Project 01/07/2021 “… And she believes– even during these COVID times – estranged mothers and fathers must do all they can do to put aside their differences and allow their children as much parenting time as possible … for the good of all…” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/bringing-an-end-to-messy-custody-battles-lbkr/

By Gail Cornwall – Good Housekeeping 06/02/2020 “… Kennedy thinks the situation hasn’t just worked out for his son; it’s been ideal. “Having two homes during a pandemic is a big benefit,” she says. “Unlike a lot of his friends, he still gets a good variety of experiences between our two households — one by

By Channing Curtis – CBS19 05/13/2020 “… “If the school calendar is completely changed, we’re going to need some further guidance from the courts about how to interpret these,” family attorney Evan Baret said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/education/attorney-says-school-calendar-changes-could-lead-to-child-custody-issues/501-2128b559-bbd9-4490-a84e-1dfa7d32778a