Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

undermining of parental rights

I have a 17 year old teen. A parent was supposed to go with my 17 year old and two other friends out of town. Instead, the parent dropped them off with someone else and lied to me about being with them. This parent has undermined my parental rights several times when she feels that I am too strict with my daughter. I want her to stop butting in when I say ''no'' to my daughter. Is there any legal recourse with these parents who try to come between you and your teen?


Asked on 7/28/06, 4:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marc Pederson Pederson Law Office

Re: undermining of parental rights

Well, if your daughter had been harmed or worse as a result of the other parent's failure to supervise as promised, you could have conceivably sued that parent for negligence. Fortunately, it appears that has not happened.

Your best "legal recourse" would be to assert your parental rights and authority by limiting your daughter's contact with this other parent, as well as any persons having a bad influence on your daughter.

Contrary to popular belief, the courts and our legal system aren't set up to redress *all* types of interpersonal wrongs or injuries. Good luck.

Marc Pederson

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Answered on 7/28/06, 5:11 pm


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