Standard Possession Order Lawyer in Temple, TX
Trusted Guidance for Bell County & Central Texas Clients
The first thing to understand about the Texas Standard Possession Order is that while the basics are generally the same from order to order, there are some areas where changes can vary greatly. Where exchanges take place, and when Mother's Day and Father's Day possessions end are just some examples of where specific orders may differ. It is imperative that you read your specific order to determine what your rights are and the rights of the other parent. If you have questions, contact an attorney local to you or, if you are not in Texas but have a Texas order, an attorney local to where the child resides.
During School
A question we often receive is, “does this apply if my kid is in day care?” The short answer is, “yes.” School is often defined in your order. The standard definition, as promulgated by the Texas Family Code, is, “the elementary or secondary school in which the child is enrolled or, if the child is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary school, the public school district in which the child primarily resides” (emphasis added.) If your child is not enrolled in school, whether because he or she is only 2 and presently stays at home with you, or is in day care, or the child is 15, but is homeschooled, anytime the word school is used in your standard possession order, you look to the calendar for the school district where the child resides. If you reside in Killeen ISD, Belton ISD, or Temple ISD, you can find links to the school calendars here <link>.
Weekends Extended by a Holiday
Whether the parents live within 100 miles of each other or not, a parent's weekend possession may be extended if the child's school is out on the Friday before or the Monday after the weekend. If this is the case (e.g., the parent elects to have the weekend before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the child's school is out for MLK Day, then that parent would have from 6:00 p.m. the Friday before MLK day, until 6:00 p.m. on the following Monday, instead of Sunday.
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