Child Custody Archives - The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/category/child-custody/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:14:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/wp-content/uploads/whitley-law-firm-san-antonio-50x50.jpg Child Custody Archives - The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/category/child-custody/ 32 32 Back-to-School and Child Custody in San Antonio: What Parents Need to Know https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/back-to-school-child-custody-texas/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:56 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=15433 As summer comes to an end and families prepare for a new school year, many parents are focused on school supplies, new routines, and getting children ready for the months ahead. For divorced or separated parents, however, back-to-school season can bring additional questions and challenges.

A new school year often means changes in schedules, transportation, extracurricular activities, and communication between co-parents. If your current custody arrangement was created around a different routine, you may find yourself wondering whether your parenting plan still works or what happens if you and your co-parent disagree about important decisions.

Understanding how child custody works during the school year can help Texas parents plan ahead and avoid unnecessary conflict.

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]]> How San Antonio Courts Decide Child Custody: Key Factors Explained https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/san-antonio-child-custody-key-factors/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:05:55 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=15322 How San Antonio Courts Decide Child Custody: Key Factors Explained Navigating child custody decisions can be overwhelming, especially with the school year kicking in and routines shifting. In San Antonio, Texas, the courts focus on one guiding principle above all else: the best interest of the child. Understanding the factors that judges consider can help...

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]]> Back-to-School and Custody Agreements: What You Should Know https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/back-to-school-and-custody-agreements-what-you-should-know/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:00:36 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=15305 The back-to-school season can be exciting for kids, but stressful for co-parents. From choosing schools to coordinating pickups, this time of year often brings up custody-related conflicts that may not have seemed urgent over the summer. Whether you’re newly separated or years into a parenting plan, it’s important to understand how your custody agreement affects...

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]]> Family Law and Fiesta: Why Legal Planning Matters During San Antonio’s Busy Seasons https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/family-law-and-fiesta-why-legal-planning-matters-during-san-antonios-busy-seasons/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:55:28 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=15252 If you’ve lived in San Antonio for any amount of time, you know that Fiesta isn’t just an event, it’s a lifestyle. The city comes alive with color, music, parades, and that puro San Antonio joy. It’s the time of year when friends and families come together, traditions shine, and every street corner feels like...

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]]> How Domestic Violence Affects Child Custody: Here are Your Rights in Texas https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/how-domestic-violence-affects-child-custody-here-are-your-rights-in-texas/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:36:44 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=14927 Typically, a judge will decide custody based on the best interests of the child. Factors like physical and emotional needs, safety, stability of home, cooperation between parents, parenting skills, etc., all help a judge determine what type of custody parents get over their child during a divorce. But what happens when domestic violence occurs? Any...

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]]> What are the Different Types of Child Visitation in Texas? https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-child-visitation-in-texas/ Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:17:33 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=14833 You’ve landed on a custody arrangement with your former partner, but now need to figure out how to split visitation between the two of you as parents. The type of custody granted affects the type of visitation. For example, if parents share joint custody, the child could live between parents equally, while a parent with...

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]]> Addressing Hidden Foster Care https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/addressing-hidden-foster-care/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:43:40 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13813 Hidden foster care, or “shadow foster care,” as it’s sometimes called, is not a term we hear everyday. However, hidden foster care is actually one of the biggest legal challenges when it comes to the foster care system in Texas and our country as a whole. So what is hidden foster care? Hidden foster care,...

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]]> How Divorced and Separated Couples Have Navigated the Ups and Downs of Custody During Covid-19 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/how-divorced-and-separated-couples-have-navigated-the-ups-and-downs-of-custody-during-covid-19/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 22:19:22 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13723 Over the course of most of 2020, the world has been completely turned upside down in ways that are unprecedented. For divorced and separated couples with children, this has meant an especially challenging road to navigate as it relates to child custody. In a recent article from The Washington Post, described in detail are some...

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]]> Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Child Visitation https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/coronavirus-covid-19-and-child-visitation/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:22:43 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13489 With news surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus) changing on what seems to be a daily basis, this undoubtedly leaves parents with many questions about custody and visitation. To help, we’ve put together this FAQ to answer some of the most common questions parents have regarding child visitation and COVID-19. Is my child able to travel if they...

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]]> What is Child Custody Mediation? https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/what-is-child-custody-mediation/ Mon, 27 May 2019 19:44:50 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=12873 When parents with children are divorcing or separating, the topic of child custody will undoubtedly come up. Sometimes parents agree on terms and other times they do not. When they don’t, then a child custody mediation may make sense to consider. Now, you may be wondering, “what is child custody mediation?” Child custody mediation is...

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