Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

my daughter is 16 years old and has a baby. can i as legal parent of the 16 year old get custody of the baby


Asked on 11/08/10, 10:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

Does your 16-year-old daughter consent to this (i.e., you getting custody)?

If not, the question would be: Why should a Court give you custody of this child? Texas indulges a strong presumption in favor of a PARENT (vs. a non-parent) controlling his own child.

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Answered on 11/16/10, 7:10 am


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