Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I am involved in a child custody case. My parent's called CPS on my family and were allowed to take possession of my daughter temporarily while an investigation was completed. We were absolved of any charges of abuse/neglect but my parent's retained temporary custody for 8 months. We are going back to court for final hearing and I would like the family therapist that my family used during this time to provide testimony/be a character witness and speak on our behalf and share vital information that she has on my family and my parent's detrimental behavior towards my daughter. Our therapist is very willing to join us for this.
What do I have to do for the judge to allow the therapist to speak during our hearing and provide evidence?
1 Answer from Attorneys
If you've been served with pre-trial discovery (in the form of a request for disclosures), you have to name the expert.
Otherwise, just call him as a witness at the final hearing. You don't have to clear it in advance with the Judge.