Springer-Lyle News Updates

latest legal news from the law firm of Springer-Lyle

1807 Westminster
Denton, TX 76205

940.387.0404

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Firm Overview
    • Attorney Profiles
  • Areas of Practice
  • Articles and Cases
  • What’s In the News
  • Resources
  • Videos
    • Who is Springer-Lyle?
    • FAQ Videos
      • FAQs on Business Litigation
      • FAQs on Healthcare, Medical & Pharmaceutical Cases
      • FAQs on Personal Injury, Automobile & Trucking Accidents
      • FAQs on Alternative Dispute Resolution
      • FAQs on Probate Cases
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / Blog Articles / Featured / Holiday Planning Amid Divorce and COVID-19

Holiday Planning Amid Divorce and COVID-19

October 19, 2020 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

holiday co-parenting during divorce

Divorced parents often find coparenting difficult in the best of times. The COVID-19 pandemic has only complicated it. Parents who share custody may be questioning if, during this unprecedented holiday season, are the current possession orders in force. At Springer & Lyle, we want to help parents deal with co-parenting in ways that make them comfortable but also are in compliance with the law.

Parental Concerns

Parents are dealing with stay at home orders and many are working from home. Whether schools will be open or closed is almost a daily question. Some travel restrictions are generally in place. Both parents have legitimate concerns about their children but may have opposing opinions about what is best for them.

One parent may be an essential worker and be exposed to either known or potential COVID victims every day. The other parent may question whether the parent, who has a greater risk of becoming infected, should have access to the children at all during this difficult holiday time.

The access question is even more difficult when one parent is a front-line worker, like a doctor, nurse, or first responder. And what should they do if someone in one parent’s household has COVID or has been exposed to someone who has it?

The parents may have differing views on how they themselves respond. One may allow the children play dates, to attend small gatherings, or not enforce social distancing and mask wearing while the other parent is more cautious.

For children who travel by air to see the other parent, one parent may feel air travel is not safe even if when the airline is following all the required guidelines. How are parents expected to deal with these issues during the holidays?

Parental Options

Parents do not have many options. Even if the parent’s concerns are valid, they must still follow the current holiday possession and access court order. The only way this can change is:

  • If the court issues an order to either modify or suspend the current possession and access order.
  • The parents agree to a change. No matter how much good faith the parents have in the agreement, it should be in writing and filed with the court to be sure one parent is not in contempt of court unless the original order allows for parental agreements.

Attorney Daniel Abasolo at Springer & Lyle can help you answer questions regarding divorce. He can help you make decisions that are best for your family. Contact us at 940-387-0404 to schedule your divorce consultation with Mr. Abasolo.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: COVID-19, Divorce, Holiday Planning

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Subscribe by email

Have the latest news from Springer-Lyle
sent to your inbox.

Articles of Interest

Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord sedan. … [Read More…]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More…]

Tragedy Brought on by Tainted Fruit

By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved onto … [Read More…]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More…]

Springer & Lyle, LLP

1807 Westminster
Denton, TX 76205

phone: 940.387.0404
toll-free: 855.387.0404
fax: 940.383.7656

Disclaimer
The contents of this website does not imply legal advise or counsel and does not establish an attorney/client relationship. Please contact us for information on our policies regarding any relationship with clients, potential clients, or non-clients of our firm.

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

 

 

make a Pament via LawPay

Return To Top of Page

Copyright © 2023 Springer & Lyle, L.L.P. • • • All Rights Reserved

Website Design by The Crouch Group

Log in