Consent to Armed Forces Enlistment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThese rights could be exclusive to one parent, joint, or independent in nature.<\/p>\n
Exclusive \u2013 <\/strong>One parent makes all the decisions. It may happen that the exclusive rights parent may have to consult the other parent and then makes the decisions.<\/p>\nJoint \u2013 <\/strong>Both parties have to agree to the decisions to be made.<\/p>\nIndependent \u2013 <\/strong>One party may make the decisions without any consultation with the other parent.<\/p>\nSole Possessory Conservatorship<\/h2>\n
If you are appointed a sole possessory conservator then you will have the rights above exclusively under the Texas family code.<\/p>\n
Possessory Conservator<\/h2>\n
This type of conservator has limited decision making power when it comes to the children but still can have a standard possession order. Typically, this happens when a parent has done drugs recently or has not participated in the upbringing of the child.<\/p>\n
Visitation<\/h2>\n
The presumption in Texas is a standard possession order, which typically allows visitation every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the school year but not summer, and every 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekend from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. on Sunday. 30 days in the summers, and you rotate all the traditional Christian holidays. You can customize your order for Hindu, Muslim, or Jewish holidays and other faiths but you should review the local school schedule to make sure conflicts with the schools schedule are reduced. An election can be made to expand out the standard possession schedule by taking the child during the school year every Thursday when school lets out and returning the child Friday after school. On the weekends, you would take the child when school lets out on Friday and return the child at school on Monday. This would give the non-possessory parent 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday when school lets out till school resumes on Monday.<\/p>\n
Child Custody Elements to Consider<\/h2>\n
When you are fighting relating to who must have the right to determine the residence or any of the presumption above, then the court and the jury will usually look at the following elements and apply to your facts.<\/p>\n
\n- The acts or omissions of the parties<\/li>\n
- Who takes the child to the doctor<\/li>\n
- The age of the child and whether or not the mother is breast feeding<\/li>\n
- Who has taken the child to school traditionally and met with the teachers<\/li>\n
- Activities that the child has been involved in such as sports, dancing, or social groups<\/li>\n
- Special Needs of the child<\/li>\n
- The parents work schedule<\/li>\n
- The relationship parents have with each other and how they have cooperated in the past in the upbringing of the child<\/li>\n
- The current family support that the parties have available in the region<\/li>\n
- Who has traditionally done those things that are customary in the upbringing of the child, i.e., diaper changing, baths, feeding, homework, birthday parties, and school registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The factors above are meant to be general in nature to give you an idea of what type of due diligence and questioning I will ask you when you come to see me and we troubleshoot your facts.<\/p>\n
Drug Testing and Supervised Visitation<\/h2>\n
In Harris county family law courts, it is very easy to get a drug test. Should you test positive, expect to have supervised visitation with the child until you have a clean drug screen. Most drugs test are hair follicle, you can also ask for a finger nail test. Supervised visitation can be requested and ordered when one parents has beaten the child or the other parent, placed the child in a dangerous situation, or acted in such a way, as to raise alarm as to the parent\u2019s ability to be alone with the child.<\/p>\n
How to File Suit for child custody<\/h2>\n
You would need to come to our office and talk with one of our Houston Child Custody Lawyers, or with me. Suit is usually filed within a day. You can ask for a temporary order if you believe that the other party is a flight risk, or because of any other reason that would warrant a need for an immediate court intervention. You typically have these types of hearings in about 3 to 5 weeks. Final trial is in about 10 months. During the time the case is filed and up until the trial, you undergo fact finding and document production. When this is done and judge sets you for the final trial, then you go and present your facts and ask judge or jury to rule.<\/p>\n
Achieve the best decision, in your child\u2019s interest. Get in touch with our team of child custody lawyers in Houston, TX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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