Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Last ditch attempts

We are going to court for a custody hearing on The 11th of August. Once my ex-husband found out the court date, all of a sudden, he starts to do things that he ''couldn't'' do before. One of the things is that my wife and I have been taking the kids to play therapy for about 8 months. There have been times when the appointement will be on a day that he had the kids and he said that he could not make it. He had never asked about the sessions and now, 8 days before the court date he calls the Therapist and asks for a faily session with him and the kids. Is it me or will this type of thing be completely transparent? Also, all of a sudden he has money to buy our daughter a new tennis raquet when he refused to pay for a couple of $10 tennis lessons during her summer visitation with him. Our fear is that the court will not see through the last minute effort to ''look'' good. The social study was in our favor, the ex was fired from work for multiple sexual harassment charges. He tries to get his way by guilt and manipulation as well as threats....Is there any recommendation to how to counter these last minute efforts???


Asked on 8/03/06, 11:24 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Last ditch attempts

Make sure that your lawyer is armed with information about how these last-minute super-dad sessions had not occurred prior to the past two weeks. Your attorney will be able to make it clear to the judge. Remember a family court judge hears these cases all day -- and surprisingly many of them sound like your description. It is new to you, but old news to the judge. They are not easily manipulated.

Good luck.

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Answered on 8/03/06, 12:03 pm


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