Archive for March 20, 2018

One area where we see ongoing conflict after divorce is in the area of extracurricular activities.  Before divorce, Bobby might have been very involved in Boy Scouts.  Both parents cooperated in getting him to and from Troop meetings and campouts.  However, after divorce, things change.  Suddenly, the Troop meetings are on “my night” or are taking up “my time” with Bobby.  And, although Bobby wants to go to Scouts, his parent entitled to possession on those nights stops bringing him.  What can the other parent do?

In many cases, the answer

It’s Spring Break time in Rockwall, Texas.  If you are divorced and have kids, you know what this means.  It means that you need to get out your decree of divorce (you do know where it is, right?) and remind yourself who gets the kids this year.  The Texas Family Code sets out what lawyers call a Standard Possession Order.  Part of that Order says that, “[T]he possessory conservator shall have possession in even-numbered years” and the “managing conservator shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years.”  So,