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September 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

August 30, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Well, it’s that time again, time to review the monthly Standard Possession Order for the state of Texas. This will be September 2023. All of the kids should be back in school so we are under a regular schedule. This month,…

Do Grandparents Have Legal Rights to Visitation in Texas?

August 29, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

According to a 2022 study, approximately 2.55 million U.S. children live in a household with their grandparents. The relationship between a grandparent and grandchild can have a significant positive impact and influence on…

Texas Waiver of Service – What is it?

August 23, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Divorce is emotionally taxing, and the legal procedures in Texas, such as the “waiver of service,” add complexity. Misinterpreting this family law document can lead to losing important rights in your divorce ca…

What is the Residency Restriction in Texas?

August 23, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

When parents divorce, it can be an extremely difficult and uncertain time for their children. Ideally, both parents are committed to providing the child with everything they need to succeed, including easy access to both p…

August 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

August 4, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

INTRO It’s hard to believe summer is almost over. Time to get back to school, maybe a little back-to-school shopping. Thursdays are going to start kicking back in here shortly. We’re going to have our normal weekend …

How To Determine Who Gets The Car In a Texas Divorce

July 28, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

A common issue in a Texas divorce is the division of an automobile when the car debt is in the name of both parties. These can be tricky situations because they involve a third party, a creditor. Below, I discuss possible …

What Is The First Step In The Texas Adoption Process?

July 27, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Do you want to adopt a child? Whether there is a child already in your life, such as a foster care child for whom you want to take permanent responsibility, or you want to welcome a child in need into your home, your choic…

July 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

July 3, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

INTRO Today we are going to talk about July under the Texas standard possession order. I’m going to tell you upfront, it’s going to be pretty boring because there are no Thursdays, there are no weekends, and th…

June 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

May 30, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

INTRO Happy summer, everyone. It is June, and we are going to talk about the Texas Standard Possession order today. Let’s see what the month brings us. We are looking at the month of June 2023. In the video, the cust…

May 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

April 27, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

INTRO Welcome to the review of the May 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order. I’m Chris Schmiedeke, Divorce Simplified. Let’s see what we have for the month of May 2023. WEEKENDS The custodial parent is in blue …

April 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order – Summer Notice!

March 30, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello, everyone. It is April 2023 and it is time to talk about the Texas Standard Possession Order. It’s a big month because it is time to give notice for any custom summer extended possession, and it is also time fo…

March 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

March 3, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi everybody. Chris Schmiedeke here to talk about March under the Standard Possession Order. This is going to be a very interesting month. There are a lot of moving pieces to this one, so this one may be a little bit longe…

February 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

February 3, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello, everyone. Happy February. Chris Schmiedeke here to discuss the Texas Standard Possession Order for February, 2023. We have Thursdays, we have weekends, and we have a potential holiday that we have to deal with. But …

January 2023 Texas Standard Possession Order

January 10, 2023 | Chris Schmiedeke

Happy New Year everyone. Welcome to 2023 and what better way to bring in the new year than talk about the Texas Standard Possession Order for January of 2023. Custodial parent, as always, you’re in blue, non-custodia…

How Long Does Adoption Take In Texas?

December 23, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

In 2019, the Texas foster care system set adoption records with the number of children adopted in Texas reaching 6,000. Adoptive placement can help ensure that thousands of children given up by their birth parents or enter…

Standard Possession Order in Texas December 2022

December 2, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello, everyone. Welcome back to a review of December 2022 under the Texas Standard Possession Order. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you enjoy these videos and you would like to see more, cl…

How Long A Divorce In Dallas Takes On Average

November 22, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Divorce is a constant discussion for American families. For example, celebrity divorces have been all over the news for the past several decades. Many of these famous cases have dragged out for months and even years. One f…

November 2022 Texas Standard Possession Order

November 17, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello, everyone. Welcome to the November 2022 review of the Texas Standard Possession Order. Obviously, we have Thanksgiving this month, so let’s see what it looks like for the custodial and non-custodial parent this…

Can I Modify a Divorce Decree?

November 14, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Divorce decrees are reached through either negotiation or litigation. They are court-ordered and legal. Unfortunately, they may not be in your favor. This does not mean, however, that a divorce decree cannot be changed. Ye…

How Do You Get Spousal Support in Texas?

October 24, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

A divorce does not always have to be painful and confusing. When it is, however, it often comes from very contentious issues like battling for the division of assets, child custody and conservatorship, and the possibility …

Is Claiming a Child on Taxes Affected by Custody?

October 4, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Being a divorced parent is a difficult prospect. You must manage the stress of sharing parenthood with someone to whom you are no longer in a loving relationship, and with whom you may even have a quarrelsome relationship….

Texas Standard Possession Order For October 2022

October 4, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Intro Hello, everyone. Welcome to the month of October 2022 and the discussion of the Texas Standard Possession Order. This is a pretty normal month, but we do have a holiday weekend here that may affect some of you, so we…

September and the Texas Standard Possession Order

September 1, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello everyone. Welcome back to the review of the month of September for the Texas Standard Possession Order. Summer is over and it is back to the grind. We are back in school and so we are getting to the meat and potatoes…

August 2022 and the Texas Standard Possession Order

August 8, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

August is kind of a hybrid month of the standard possession order in Texas. One foot is still in the summer and the other foot is in the school year. So how does that look on the calendar?

Texas Standard Possession Order for July 2022

July 1, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Let’s talk about July under a Texas Standard Possession Order. It is a pretty straightforward month, but there are a few kinks we need to discuss.

June 2022 Texas Standard Possession Order

June 2, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

What happens to Thursdays and weekends in the summer under a Texas standard possession order? Find out here.

May 2022 Texas Standard Possession Order – Mother’s Day!

May 3, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

It’s May under the Texas Standard Possession Order and we have Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekend. How is the visitation going to play out this month?

April 2022 and the Standard Possession Order

March 31, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Review of the month of April under a Texas Standard Possession Order and discussion of the Summer Notice Provisions.

March 2022 Under the Texas Standard Possession Order

March 3, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

Let’s talk about the Texas standard possession order for March and Spring Break! We also discuss the new Texas Standard Possession Order and look forward to April.

The February 2022 Texas Standard Possession Order

January 31, 2022 | Chris Schmiedeke

So much to learn in the February 2022 Texas Standard Possession Order! We learn about weekends extended by holidays, how do you determine which weekends are visitation weekends, and how do you know Thursdays are only duri…

Texas Standard Possession Order for January 2022 Reviewed

December 30, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Happy New Year! Let’s see what January holds for us under the Texas Standard Possession Order.

December 2021 and the Standard Possession Order for Texas

November 24, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

What is the Standard Christmas Visitation in Texas for December 2021? Looks like the custodial parent prevails this Christmas, but non-custodial will strike back next year!

Texas Standard Possession Order for November 2021

October 28, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Happy Halloween! Who gets what for Thanksgiving in the Texas Standard Possession Order. Let’s find out in our monthly review of the calendar.

October 2021 and the Texas Standard Possession Order

September 30, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Wow, the non-custodial parent is rocking the month of October, and the end of the year really!

Texas Standard Possession Order for September 2021

August 30, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Summer is over and we are back to the regular school year under the Texas Standard Possession Order. We are reviewing September 2021.

Summer Visitation in August Under Standard Possession Order

July 28, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi, Chris Schmiedeke, from Divorce Simplified, here to talk about Summer and August 2021 under the Texas Standard Possession Order. Pretty straightforward month. Should be a quick video. There are only a few exceptions tha…

July 2021 and the Standard Possession Order

July 1, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi there, Chris Schmiedeke from Divorce Simplified, here again for a review of the Texas Standard Possession Order for the month of July. We are deep in the heart of the summer. Hopefully, everybody is getting up to speed …

It’s Summer! June under the Texas Standard Possession Order

May 28, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello, Chris Schmiedeke from Divorce Simplified again, for my monthly installment of the review of the Texas Standard Possession Order. But before we get into that, two burning questions that I know you all have are one, a…

Texas Standard Summer Possession FAQ

May 24, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

In the summer months, I get overwhelmed with questions about the summer possession order in Texas. And so I think a lot of people really struggle with that. So I’m going to do a Q&A, and I will make this as quick as possib…

5 Lessons From the May Standard Possession Order in Texas

April 29, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi, Chris Schmiedeke from Divorce Simplified again for my monthly installment of the Texas standard possession order. This will be for May. As expected, the questions have been rolling in on the summer possession. It seems…

Summer Provisions in the Texas Standard Possession Order

March 30, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Understanding the summer notice provisions in the Texas Standard Possession Order.

The April 2021 Texas Standard Possession Order

March 30, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Chris Schmiedeke from Divorce Simplified, back for another one of my award-winning reviews of the Texas Standard Possession Order. We are talking about possession times for April and the all-important notice provisions for…

Texas Divorce Basics – Let’s Keep it Simple

March 10, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

A discussion about the basics of a Texas divorce. There are some very simple steps to getting a divorce in Texas. See what they are.

Spring Break Texas Standard Possession Order

March 1, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Heeee’s back! It’s me again, Chris, Divorce Simplified. Back for another monthly installment of the Texas standard possession order for under 100 miles. So, this time we are discussing March, which is one of my favorite mo…

February Standard Possession Order is BORING!

January 28, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Not gonna lie, February is pretty boring under the Texas Standard Possession Order. At least we have the Super Bowl!

January 2021 Texas Standard Possession Order

January 4, 2021 | Chris Schmiedeke

Today, we are going to look at the January 2021 visitation schedule. As always, a disclaimer, this is a Texas standard possession order. It’s the basic standard possession order.

December Standard Possession Order in Texas

December 8, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello everyone, Chris Schmiedeke from Divorce Simplified. I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. It was a rough visitation schedule for the visiting parent last month…

November 2020 Standard Possession Order

November 16, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi, Chris Schmiedeke from Divorce Simplified. I hope everyone had a happy Halloween. Today, I wanted to talk about the standard possession order for November. This is a Texas standard possession order. Pretty standard mont…

A Frightening October Standard Possession Order in Texas!

October 1, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hello, everyone. Welcome to October and the standard possession order. It looks like we’ve got a pretty simple month, this week. One holiday, but it falls on an off weekend under the standard possession order. So we are ju…

What to Expect for the September Standard Possession Order

September 2, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi, Chris Schmiedeke of Divorced Simplified. So the kids are back in school, and it’s almost September, so where are we in the Standard Possession Order for Texas? So this is a pretty standard month in that we are not goin…

A Twist for the July/August Texas Standard Possession Order

August 3, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Hi, I’m Chris Schmiedeke of Divorced Simplified, and rather than type out a blog post today on the summer possession or the end of the summer possession under a Texas standard possession order for August, I figured I’d do …

What to Expect for the July Texas Standard Possession Order

June 29, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

July is upon us. Summer is here and so is the Texas heat! What important questions do we need to be answered for July and the Texas standard possession order? Non Custodial Parent If you are the parent who exercises standa…

Two Things About the June Texas Standard Possession Order

May 29, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

June is here, and so is the summer. By the time you read this, most kids should be out of school. Some important notes to remember in a standard possession order in Texas: the weekend visitations continue throughout the …

3 Things About the May 2020 Texas Standard Possession Order

May 1, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

So it’s May 2020, let’s review the applicable weekend and weekday visitations under the Texas Standard Possession Order: The non-custodial parent (the parent exercising visitation in the standard possession order) wi…

What Happens If My Ex-Spouse Has COVID-19?

April 15, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

What happens if my ex-spouse has COVID-19? Watch the video above to learn more. “Hi, I’m Chris Schmiedeke of Divorce Simplified. We help clients simplify the divorce process. In this video I’m going to ta…

Transfer Provisions for Child Custody and COVID-19

April 15, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Watch the video above to learn more about transfer provisions for child custody. “Hi, I’m Chris Schmiedeke of Divorce Simplified. We help clients simplify the divorce process. All right, in my previous video, w…

Texas Visitation and Possession During COVID-19

April 14, 2020 | Chris Schmiedeke

Watch the video above to learn more about visitation and possession during COVID-19. “Hi, I’m Chris Schmiedeke of Divorce Simplified. We help clients simplify the divorce process. I know there’s been a lo…

Uncontested Divorce – What Do I Have to Agree On?

July 13, 2017 | Chris Schmiedeke

In this guide we will go over what uncontested divorce is and the basics of the uncontested divorce. We also go over the agreements necessary for an uncontested divorce. Depending on the specifics of your marriage, you w…

Weekend Visits Under Texas Standard Possession Order

June 6, 2017 | Chris Schmiedeke

This article covers weekends under a Texas Standard Possession Order. Following is a calendar for reference. You can find another version of this under the “Forms” tab on the Visitation Page. Weekend visits f…

Summer Visitation in Texas Under Standard Possession Order

June 6, 2017 | Chris Schmiedeke

Just a little refresher on summer visitation under the standard visitation orders in Texas. This article only applies to the standard possession order. Your order may differ. For the parent with visitation (also called t…

Step-Parent Adoption Steps in Texas

May 29, 2017 | Chris Schmiedeke

With the increase in Divorces over the years has come….an increase in marriages! Remarriages. New families. Step kids, step-parents, step sisters, etc. Many times those new step-parents would like to adopt their …

What is a Step-Parent Adoption?

January 23, 2017 | Chris Schmiedeke

A step-parent adoption is a means in which a step-parent can adopt a step-child. In order to accomplish a step-parent adoption, you must first terminate the parental rights of the biological parent whose roll you are atte…

Premarital Agreements in Texas

January 23, 2017 | Chris Schmiedeke

A pre-marital agreement is an agreement you reach with your future spouse regarding how property accumulated during the marriage is handled in the event of a divorce. It can be as simple as setting out that all property b…

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