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The recent case out of New York where, according to Fox News, the Judge allowed a mother to move with her child from New York to Florida, but court-ordered access by the father through Skype, sheds light on the challenges of parenting in this new time of mobility. The good news is that modern technology provides valuable ways for parents to exercise parenting time or visitation, even over the miles.

Texas was the third state in the US to mandate frequent contact between parents and children via electronic communication. Texas Family Code 153.015 gives the Electronic Communication With Child act. “The law usually lags behind in keeping up with technology, but in Texas, parents have options available to request electronic access to their children in the right situation, says Dallas Divorce Lawyer Michelle May O’Neil, a Texas board certified family law specialist.

1. The Telephone.

via Parenting Over The Miles — Ten Ways to Bond With Your Child From a Distance.