Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

OK i'm a father with a question about custody in Texas. I am trying to get into the military to secure my son and my life. I have Joint Managing Conservators, one party chooses child's primary home, no geographic limit on child's primary home. Both parties share legal custody (She has not seen him or tried to contact him in over two years) but i choose everything that has to do with my child. She has no visitations or any other rights except she pays for child support which are in the divorce papers. Which she doesn't pay in the first place for over a year. My question is the army is clear about single parents and I need to sign over rights to my mother for the time being. Can I do this with out my ex being involved and I already have the conservator ship custody rights and duties order for my mother and I filled out. Is this all I need to do so or do I need something else. I have a judgement already in Dallas county to do with the divorce and custody with her finalize May 4, 2011 but I want to do this in the county I live in. Please help!


Asked on 2/08/12, 10:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Daley KoonsFuller PC

You can file a "Nonparent Relative Authorization Agreement" under Chapter 34 of the Texas Family Code. You will have to give notice to your ex wife, or at least try to.

Here is a good form. Just follow the instructions exactly as they are written.

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/documents/child_protection/2638.pdf

Good luck!!

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Answered on 3/04/12, 10:14 pm


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