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The Three Components of Texas Child Custody Decisions

September 16, 2016 Posted in Child Custody

It is important to ensure that the best interests of the children are served until they reach adulthood. That said, dealing with the legal issues that determine the relationships with and...

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July 2011 – A Noteworthy Reminder

March 24, 2011 Posted in Child Custody, Divorce, Paternity Testing

This year’s July has 5 Fridays 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.  This apparently happens once every 823 years. If you are a non-custodial parent and are trying to maximize the time you have with your...

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H.B. No. 1262 Posession Guidelines for Children Under 3 Years of Age

February 17, 2011 Posted in Child Custody, Divorce

Interesting House Bill that sets guidelines for Courts to use when setting non-custodial parents possession and parenting time for children under three years of age. The bill stops short of...

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Yet another Texas Family Code 102.003(a)(9) case….

March 12, 2010 Posted in Child Custody

I can’t get enough of these standing cases. In re M.K.S.-V., 301 S.W.3d 460, Tex.App.-Dallas, 2009.

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San Antonio Court of Appeals breaks from tradition on 102.003(a)(9) Standing

March 6, 2010 Posted in Child Custody, Child Support

For some reason I find these standing cases super interesting. The analysis almost always focuses on ‘what exactly makes you a parent’ is fascinating to me.

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Texas Decides to Abolish Children’s Choices

By Michael P. Granata September 10, 2009 Posted in Child Custody

As noted in my article on the Legislative updates from the 2009 legislative session a child’s written preference of the parent that child would like to designate primary residence is gone. I think...

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