The holidays are meant to be a season of joy and connection, but for divorced or separated parents, they can also bring new challenges. Between coordinating schedules, managing emotions, and ensuring your children feel loved and secure, the holiday season can quickly become overwhelming without a plan.
At Whitley Law Firm, we understand how emotional this time can be. Our San Antonio family law attorneys have helped countless parents create workable, child-centered holiday arrangements that minimize stress and put family first. Here’s what you need to know to navigate the holidays after divorce with clarity and confidence.
Divorce is never easy, and for LGBTQ+ couples in Texas, there are additional considerations that can make the process more complex. While the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the legal history of your relationship can still play a role in property division, custody arrangements, and other aspects of divorce.
If you’re navigating a same-sex divorce in Texas, understanding your rights, and having an experienced attorney by your side, can make all the difference. Here’s what you need to know about LGBTIQ+ divorce in Texas.
Back-to-school season is an exciting, but often stressful, time for families, especially for divorced or separated parents. As routines settle, tensions can rise, and children may feel the impact of transitions between households. For co-parents in Bexar County, a little planning, clear communication, and cooperation can make a world of difference.
We understand how challenging it can be to navigate school-related responsibilities while prioritizing your child’s emotional well-being. This article provides practical co-parenting tips for ensuring a smooth school year.
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…
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…
Summer break is meant to be a time for kids to relax and make memories, but for separated or divorced parents, it can also bring up a lot of questions, conflicts, and confusion around custody and visitation. At The Whitley Law Firm, we hear from many parents each summer trying to make sense of their…
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…
Whether it be child custody or divorce, chances are you’ll have questions about what family court is like. If you’ve never been to court before, it’s natural to have questions about what to wear or what to expect if you find yourself in this position. In Texas, a good portion of family law cases get…
With the start of school just a couple of weeks away in Texas, parents are left needing to make a decision on how their children’s return to school will be handled. With the presence of coronavirus still very much active, parents may find themselves in disagreement with one another on this issue. To help, we’re…
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced that parents will have the choice of sending their children back to school or not this year in their Comprehensive Guidelines for a Safe Return to On-Campus Instruction for the 2020-21 School Year. This comes at a time just weeks before the new school year is set to…