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Child Custody and Placement
Child custody evaluations and studies
Guardianships and Conservatorships
Legal Custody / Paternity |
Original Child Custody (Paternity) Suits
-Establish Child Support | Establish Visitation | Limit Visitation
Child Custody Modification Suits
-Custody changes | Long-distance visitation provisions | Work-related custom
visitation schedules
Child Custody and Family Law in Lubbock, Texas
Original Suits (Paternity)
Sometimes couples who have children are married and sometimes they are not. If a
mother and father are married then the custody of the child as well as the
support for the child are addressed through the divorce action. If the mother and
father are not married then the issues of who has "custody" of the child as well
as child support are addressed in what we call in Texas as an Original Suit or a
Paternity lawsuit. The law defines those individuals that may bring a child
custody and/ or child support lawsuit. How the case is approached depends on the
facts of each unique case, and therefore a consultation with a Lubbock family
law attorney on child custody issues is necessary.
Modification Suits
As in life, child custody issues change over time. It is possible that life
changes may suggest or demand that the original custody order be changed as
well. The law has some timelines designed to prevent constant litigation of
child custody issues. It is very important that if you are seeking to change
custody that your case be prepared. Some modification issues are easy such as
when both parties agree. Some modification issues are always going to be
contested. Therefore a consultation with a family law attorney is necessary to
see if your child custody case is appropriate for filing a modification suit.
Some of the most common reasons people file custody
modification suits are:
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If one parent (usually the custodial parent) is
moving either to another city or another state
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Changes in relationships of one of the parents such as a new
step mom or step dad that creates
issues or problems for the child
Support
Issues
Changes in the child's emotional development
Child
Custody Safety Issue
Fears of the physical safety of the child
Child
Custody Change in Residence
Change in residence of child from one parent to
another
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Changes in the child support ability of one parent such as a loss of job
Child
Custody Standard Visitation Rights
The original visitation order is no longer
realistic based upon changes in work schedules or other life
changes
Child
Custody Medical Concerns
Medical or other needs of the child and changes to
these needs over time
Child
Custody Limit or Remove Visitation Rights
Limit/Remove visitation under certain
circumstances such as new partners of the parents, drug or
alcohol abuse by a parent and other concerns.
Visitation Rights (Obtain and Enforce)
An original suit (see above) must be filed for a father who is not married to
the mother of his child to obtain enforceable visitation rights to a child.
Also, if a prior custody order was issued by a court without visitation
provisions, the father must file a modification in order to attempt to obtain
visitation rights. In these cases, a consultation with a family law attorney is
necessary to determine what you should do, based on your facts and Texas law.
Visitation rights can be enforced against a parent who is not complying with a
court order by having an attorney file an enforcement motion. There are very
specific facts required to enforce, and a consultation with a family law
attorney is necessary to determine if your child custody case is ready for an
enforcement motion.
Grandparent Custody
Several factors that affect the ability of grandparents to seek custody of their
grandchildren. Grandparents might seek custody when the grandchild is in
physical or emotional harm from one or both of the parents. There are often
extenuating circumstances that need to be reviewed both from a fact and legal
standpoint to see if a grandparent might have the ability to file for child
custody. Call Today for a Consultation at 806-368-8712.
Payne, Powell & Truitt Law Group
Lubbock Attorneys and Counselors At Law
2529 74th Street
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 368-8712 - Office
(888) 731-1502 - Fax
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