Nonexhaustive List of Factors the Court May Consider When Determining the Best Interests of a Child for Purpose of Appointing Primary Managing Conservator A. Factors Based on Each Party’s Ability to Care for the Child Petitioner and Respondent should address the following factors as they relate to...
In order to modify an order based on relocation, the party attempting to modify the prior order must show that there has been (1) a material and substantial change in circumstances and (2) it is in the best interests of the child to modify the...
What does the court consider when determining whether I will be awarded custody, or when determining the type of possession or access I will have with my child? Please note that the information being provided is intended to provide general knowledge and should not be used...
Parents have important rights regarding conservatorship and possession of their child. There is a strong belief in Texas that parents are the best persons to make decisions regarding their children. Texas family law provides severe limitations to persons other than parents with regard to conservatorship...
After a final order has been decided by the court in family law, the orders will remain in effect until the child has turned 18, graduated from high school or the child has been legally declared an adult. If a person wants to change the...
I don’t want the other parent to move, can I prevent him/her from moving? I want to move but I have a geographic restriction. Will I be permitted to move? The court has the authority to restrict the residence of the children to a geographic area. If a...
Can I be named sole managing conservator? One of the most common goals of my clients seek in lawsuits involving custody of children is that they receive sole custody of the children. This is a difficult question to answer because in Texas there really is no...
What can I expect with regard to possession for the parent with whom the child does not reside? In most conservatorship cases the court will presume that the conservator who does not reside with the child should be awarded a standard possession order. The standard possession...
