Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

my father took custody of stepsister age 6 after her mother his wife passed 4 yrs ago and she has no other relatives. Now my father passed and left everthing to next of kin does that include custody of the minor child in his care when he passed


Asked on 1/11/12, 8:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Daley KoonsFuller PC

Children are not property and therefore cannot be passed as such under a Will. Unfortunately, the next of kin will have to get involved with CPS (probably) to ask for conservatorship of the minor child. I'm sorry about the loss of your father.

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Answered on 1/13/12, 9:42 pm


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