covid-19 Archives - The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/tag/covid-19/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:48:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/wp-content/uploads/whitley-law-firm-san-antonio-50x50.jpg covid-19 Archives - The Whitley Law Firm, P.C. https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/tag/covid-19/ 32 32 Unfinished Learning Caused by the Pandemic and its Negative Impacts on the Family https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/unfinished-learning-caused-by-the-pandemic-and-its-negative-impacts-on-the-family/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:47:46 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=14662 When COVID-19 hit in 2020, it sent reverberations across the world. Stay-at-home orders, limited public gatherings, remote instructions for students and the switch to work-from-home, have all had major impacts on the family unit with children affected the most. The fallout from the pandemic has now produced numbers that show kids being set back several...

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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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]]> Can I Get Divorced During the Coronavirus Pandemic? https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/can-i-get-divorced-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 01:16:44 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13671 If you’re like many people contemplating divorce right now, one of the key questions on your mind might be, “can I get divorced during the pandemic?” The short answer is yes, you can. With many married couples facing elevated stress and frustrations from our “new normal,” you may have decided you no longer can be...

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]]> Family Law and Parents Return to School Handling During COVID-19 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/family-law-and-parents-return-to-school-handling-during-covid-19/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:06:13 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13637 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...

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]]> When Divorced, Which Parent Decides if Kids Return to School Amid COVID-19? https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/when-divorced-which-parent-decides-if-kids-return-to-school-amid-covid-19/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:53:21 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13611 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...

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]]> How COVID-19 Can Affect Family Law Cases https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/how-covid-19-can-affect-family-law-cases/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:40:29 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13577 Over the past few months, the Texas Supreme Court has issued several emergency orders that have affected all trial courts in Texas. With new orders being issued and things seemingly changing by the day, it can be confusing for people involved in family law cases to keep up with the changes taking place. Understandably, you’ll...

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]]> Domestic Abuse During the Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/domestic-abuse-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ Thu, 14 May 2020 20:37:28 +0000 https://www.whitleylawfirmpc.com/?p=13540 With the country being ordered to stay home over the last couple of months due to COVID-19, this has consequently led to an increase in domestic abuse occurrences. In our local market of San Antonio alone, domestic violence related calls have risen by 21% from 2019 to 2020 year to date, according to SAPD. While...

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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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