Texas law presumes that divorcing parents should be joint managing conservators. This means that they would share decision-making responsibilities about a child. It does not necessarily mean that the children’s time would be evenly split between parents. Under Texas law, custody orders refer to parenting time as access and possession, which is equivalent to the terms custody and visitation used in many other states. Possession is the time a parent and child spend together. Access means the parents and children can interact by phone, face time, text, or a parent attending a child’s … [Read more...]
Child Custody Tracking Software and Custody X Change
**UPDATE 04/06/2012: Ben Coltrin, the Developer of Custody X Change, contacted me by email to ask questions about this review and improve his product. Its great to hear from a legal software developer who's interested in improving the product even after its enjoyed some success. I'll be writing a further review of this product in the coming weeks.** As clients prepare to deal with a child custody issue we often advise them to keep a journal of their interactions with the other parent and the child. Its often helpful to have a record of possession and the typical conflicts that surround … [Read more...]