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With back-to-school time looming, divorced and single parents who share custody need to review their current custody orders and make sure their child's school has a copy as well as a copy of any protective orders that may be in place, says Elizabeth Durso Branch of the Family Law firm McCurley Orsinger McCurley Nelson & Downing, L.L.P. The school needs to know who may pick up the child from school and their emergency contacts, says Branch. The custody order also can spell out the number and type of extracurricular activities a child can participate in, or it may require the parents to agree on the specific activities. "Extracurricular activities, particularly when they occur during visits with the non-custodial parent, can be the cause of a surprising amount of conflict," she says. For more information, contact Rhonda Reddick at 800-559-4534 or rhonda@androvett.com.