Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Child Custody

In August of 2007, my daughter came back to me after spending the summer with her father with a neck injury and crying that her fathers girlfriend had hit and threatened her over the summer. My daughter is 5. Needless to say, I had to take her to 2 child psychologists who agreed. I hired an attorney, and went to court on Dec. 5, 2007. I had denied visitation to the father over this period of time. As soon as I got to court my attorney wimped out and had me sign a form handing my girl over to the father for a month. The att. also agreed to the new visitation of 1, 3, and 5th, weekends. Since then, I notified the courts and father via certified mail that I was moving. I have lived in this new state for 5 months, he has had visitation 4 times and has now filed charges stating that I violated the temporary orders without his written permission ( I have his recorded with witnesses agreement ). This came out of nowhere! Does he have a case???? The temp orders state if one of us moves or if something changes, that everything reverts back to the decree to which I am not bound to any particular location.


Asked on 3/07/09, 4:10 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Patricia F. Bushman BUSHMAN LAW OFFICES

Re: Child Custody

This is way to complicated for an email, plus you have an attorney in this action. Talk to him or her.

Read more
Answered on 3/09/09, 11:44 am
Christopher Steuart IT Forensics, Inc.

Re: Child Custody

It is unclear from your question whether you moved from WA to TX or from TX to WA. The state you moved from is controlling in relocation law (until 6 months have passed). If this is a WA case, I find it improbable that the decree would address parenting issues (in WA they are addressed in the Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule).

Read more
Answered on 3/08/09, 1:19 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Adoption questions and answers in Texas