Texas Custody - Do You REALLY Get Close To Half Of The Time?

Do you know which weekends are yours under a Texas custody order, or that missing one deadline could cost you part of your own summer? Family law attorney John Setzer walks through the entire Texas Standard Possession Order: the everyday weekend and Thursday schedule, how spring break, Thanksgiving, and the winter break actually alternate, the Mother's Day and Father's Day override, the summer possession election and its April 1st deadline, how the schedule changes when parents live more than 100 miles apart, and why the SPO is a floor, not a ceiling. 📞 817-854-8202 🌐 https://setzerlawfirm.com 📍 Serving the DFW area, Texas We practice family law exclusively In this video, we cover: The everyday weekend and Thursday evening schedule for the Standard Possession Order when parents live 100 miles or less apart How spring break and Thanksgiving alternate by year, on opposite years from each other How the two week winter break splits in half at the December 28th cutoff Why Mother's Day and Father's Day override the regular schedule every single year, no exceptions The thirty day summer possession election and the April 1st notice deadline that decides who gets to choose the dates What changes when a parent lives more than 100 miles away, including the modified schedule and expanded summer time Why the Standard Possession Order is a floor, not a ceiling, and how the right of first refusal works if it is written into your order What to do if the other parent starts violating the schedule Setzer Law Firm practices family law exclusively in Colleyville, Texas, serving clients throughout the DFW area. The firm handles divorce, child custody, and related family law matters in Texas courts. This video is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different. Consult with a qualified attorney about your specific situation. WATCH NEXT: Separate Property: What Counts as Separate Property in Texas?    • The Texas Divorce Mistake That Destroys Yo...   Texas Spousal Support Explained    • 4 Ways to Qualify for Alimony (Spousal Sup...   Chapters: 0:00 Intro: The Schedule Most Parents Get Wrong 0:28 The Standard Possession Order Basics (Weekends and Thursdays) 1:18 Holidays: Spring Break, Thanksgiving, and Winter Break 2:39 Mother's Day and Father's Day Override 3:09 Summer Possession and the April 1st Deadline 3:47 When Parents Live More Than 100 Miles Apart 4:25 A Floor, Not a Ceiling: Custom Orders and Right of First Refusal 5:32 Enforcing the Order #TexasCustody #StandardPossessionOrder #ChildCustody #FamilyLaw #DFWDivorce #ColleyvilleTX #TexasFamilyCode #CustodyLawyer #TexasFamilyLaw #DivorceAttorney #CoParenting #DallasFortWorth #TexasDivorce #SetzerLawFirm #CustodySchedule