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In Texas, the court bases its child custody decisions on the best interest of the child or children involved in a legal action. If you are a parent facing a child custody case, it is imperative that you know and understand the factors used by the court when making a best-interest determination on behalf of your children.
At Evans Family Law Group, our child custody attorneys will explain the Texas child custody process to you from start to finish and help you prepare for evaluation by the court. We are confident in our ability to do so as our child custody attorneys have:
Reach out to Evans Family Law Group to schedule a complimentary consultation today and learn more about Texas child custody laws and their effect on you and your family.
A Westlake child custody attorney from Evans Family Law Group can offer you more than legal information. They can be your source for creative solutions to unique child custody needs. Your child custody attorney can relieve you from the burden and stress of legal filings and deadlines, allowing you to focus on your children.
In addition, your attorney from Evans Family Law Group can:
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Typically parents sue for child custody in Texas. However, sometimes third parties like grandparents or close family friends have legal standing to do so.
A third party must have served in a parental capacity and have had care, control, and possession of a child for a minimum of six months to pursue custody of that child.
James W. Evans is a board-certified family law attorney and the founder of Evans Family Law Group. With over 25 years of experience, he has built a reputation as a trusted advocate for Texas families navigating divorce, custody, and complex family law matters.
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Legal child custody is the right to decide a child’s primary residence, medical care, religious upbringing, and education. Texas calls a child’s legal custodian a managing conservator.
Parents may share legal custody of a child as joint managing conservators.
Physical child custody refers to where and with whom a child lives. A child’s primary conservator is their physical custodian with whom they primarily reside. The other parent is called the possessory conservator as they receive visitation, also called access to the child according to a schedule.
The possessory conservator is generally the parent who pays child support.
In sole child custody, one parent is the sole managing conservator and the primary conservator. This is not the court’s preferred arrangement as there is a presumption children benefit from constant interaction with both parents. However, the court will award sole custody when doing so is in the best interest of the child.
If you would like more information about child custody as a stand-alone case or within a more extensive matter like a divorce, call Evans Family Law Group in Westlake today. Our skilled attorneys can discuss any child custody issue with you, no matter its complexity.
Evans Family Law Group can also assist you with child support, divorce, alimony, or any other family law need.
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I had a great experience working with Jimmy Evans on my divorce case. He provided excellent counsel and always focused on getting me the best results. He was accommodating and made sure I understood each step of the process. His paralegal, Dina, was also wonderful! She kept communication clear and timely, and I could always count on her for quick updates and answers. The firm as a whole was efficient, professional, and supportive, which made a difficult process much easier to navigate. I highly recommend Jimmy Evans and his team.
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