The Standard Possession Order provides for Thursday pick-up at 6:00 p.m. and return at 8:00 p.m.; and for weekend pick-up on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and return at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tex. Fam. Code § 153.312(a). But a conservator may elect alternative beginning and ending possession times. On Thursdays, pick-up can be after school and return can be to school Friday morning. Weekend pick-up can take place when school lets out Friday, with return to school Monday morning. Tex. Fam

The word temporary can be somewhat deceptive when it comes to divorce law. Technically, it refers to pendente lite orders -- those that govern while your divorce plays out. The terms of your final decree take over when your divorce is final, so a temporary order lasts about as long as your divorce proceedings do. Although a temporary order terminates with your decree, however, it's not uncommon for its terms to carry over into the permanent order. Pendente Lite Orders If you