Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

We grounded and took away almost all privileges of our 17 year old daughter. She didn't want to be grounded so she ranaway to her biological dads house.

He is not sending her home to deal with her problems. We have a joint custody order in Texas that names me her mother as the custodial parent.

Do I have any legal recourse that says that he can't keep her from me or allow her to stay with him?


Asked on 3/09/14, 7:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

File an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The only issue is who has the right to have the child in his possession - there's no "best interest" test.

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Answered on 3/10/14, 4:35 pm


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