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Temporary Orders in Texas Custody Cases

The Texas Family Code limits a trial court’s ability to issue temporary orders during a pending suit to modify the parent-child relationship.  The court cannot issue a temporary order designating or changing the designation of the person with the exclusive right to designate the child’s primary residence unless it is…

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Texas Custody Modification Requires Material and Substantial Change that Affects the Child

Modification of a Texas custody order can generally only occur on agreement of the parties or when there is a material and substantial change in circumstances.  However, the change in circumstances alone is not sufficient to justify modification, the modification must also be in the child’s best interests. In a…

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Texas Appeals Court Overturns Conspiracy Claim Against Grandmother in Custody Case

The dispute in a Texas custody case is usually between the child’s parents.  In some cases, however, other parties may become involved.  In one recent case, the father’s parents got so involved, they intervened in the custody case and the mother filed claims against them. In 2015, the trial court…

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Parentage in the Modern Era: What to Know When Baby is on the Way and No Wedding Day

Parenting is hard. Those three words are enough to capture the entire outlook of parenthood from the moment that the sweet child enters the world. In today’s world, parenting has taken on a number of new issues such as parenting after a divorce, as an unmarried couple; single parenting; and…

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Geographic Restriction in Designating Primary Residence in Texas Custody Cases

A custodial parent sometimes wishes to move away following a Texas child custody case.  Although some parents may want to get the child away from the other parent, there are often legitimate reasons for a parent to want to move.  The primary consideration in the litigation of relocation issues is…

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