By Robert Reid McInvale | Published September 23, 2013 | Posted in Child Custody | Tagged Tags: Child custody, conservatorship, divorce lawyer, family law attorney, Houston attorneys | Leave a comment
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What is the Difference Between Sole Managing Conservatorship and Joint Managing Conservatorship With Respect To Child Custody?
There are different legal designations with respect to child custody in Texas that describe the rights and responsibilities of the parents. The presumed, or default, arrangement is joint managing conservatorship. This means both parents share in the important decisions and responsibilities concerning their child, which include the following: Education Religion and moral instruction Medical care, Read More
Read MoreCan a Stepparent Seek Child Possession in Texas?
Stepparents can play an important role in the upbringing of a child. In most cases, though, their legal right to child possession (custody) in Texas is limited. However, non-relatives who have played an important role in the child’s life and acted as a primary caretaker may be able to gain legal custody in certain circumstances. Read More
Read MoreHow Is Child Custody Handled if One Parent Relocates?
In most cases, Texas courts find that it is in the best interests of the child to have regular, ongoing contact with both parents. Therefore, if the custodial parent wants to relocate, he or she must prove that circumstances are such that the benefits to the child will outweigh the costs of the distance from Read More
Read MoreHow Does Adultery Affect a Divorce Case?
Adultery can be extremely hurtful and damaging to families and to the person whose spouse has cheated, but the ways it is used in a divorce proceeding are complicated. Texas is a no-fault divorce state, meaning no specific reason other than a conflict of personalities needs to be cited for the court to grant a Read More
Read MoreDFPS Took My Child: What Can I Do?
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) may only remove a child from a home under a limited set of circumstances, and then usually only after a hearing. In rare cases, the DFPS may make an emergency removal of a child with no prior court order permitting it to do so. Then the Read More
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