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.

For most individuals, hiring the right lawyer is an intimidating and overwhelming task. To make matters worse, the individuals’ emotions are already frazzled. When it comes to family law issues, it is very important to have a lawyer at your side. A San Antonio divorce lawyer can guide you through a traumatic and horrific time…

Lawyer. Attorney. Advocate. Litigator. As a paralegal at The Whitley Law Firm, P.C., I’ve heard many people use the terms interchangeably. At The Whitley Law Firm, P.C., one term always stands out . . . counselor. It is defined as, “an expert trained to give advice or guidance to support or empower an  individual in…

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