Last month I discussed “Successful Co-Parenting – Part I”. The Huffington Post recently discussed what actions need to be taken and issues that need to be addressed for two divorced individuals to co-parent.
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April 15th Is an Important Deadline for Primary Conservators
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Posted in Possession Schedule/Parenting Times
Not only is April 15th an important deadline for every American when it comes to filing their annual taxes, in Texas April 15th is a deadline for primary conservators to designate their summer weekend possession time with the children.
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Divorced parent rights in the aftermath of a tragedy
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Posted in Children and Parenting
As if tragedy isn’t enough…. Today I read a post on Facebook from a Mom whose son lives with his Dad in Oklahoma. She can’t contact either of them after the tornado and is frantic.
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Hawaii Five-0 deals with relocation issues
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Posted in Children and Parenting
Most family law judges in the DFW area place domicile restrictions on a child’s residence.
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Tennessee Mom in Hot Water for Baptizing Children and What You Should Know About Religious Decisions in Texas
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In a recent case out of Tennessee, a mother could face criminal contempt and jail time for baptizing her two children without the father’s knowledge or consent.
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Both Moms Have Parental Rights
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Posted in GLBT Issues
So, the question is what happens when two women are in a relationship, woman #1 donates her egg to woman #2 and woman #2 gives birth to the baby? Which one is the “mother”? Under Texas divorce law, the answer is that woman #2, as the birth mother, is the legal parent and woman #1, as a donor under the law, has no parental rights….
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