Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

child custody

i am i grandmother of a 16 month old boy whom i love very much my daughter due to some of life situatons in life she could not handle gave him to us to bring up all of a sudden she picked him up because she needed to file income tax because of him i have had him six months i live in the state of texas i need to know what i can do to keep him in our custody


Asked on 12/17/08, 4:06 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: child custody

Your daughter does not need to "pick him up" for income tax purposes. If you want custody of the child, you'll have to go to court and tell a judge why it's better for you to have custody than for your daughter. It's not as easy as it looks on television and it's not cheap. Better find a lawyer or wait and see what happens to the baby.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 12/17/08, 4:10 pm
Robert Matlock Robert J. Matlock, P.C.

Re: child custody

If you file suit promptly, you can ask the court for custody of the child because he has lived with you for 6 months. If you delay, you lose your chance to do so. You will need to prove that leaving the child in the possession of your daughter will be detrimental to the child. I suggest you hire a lawyer.

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Answered on 12/17/08, 4:40 pm


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