Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
If a judge says he needs more time to make a decision on a custody hearing, is there a time limit on how long he has in the state of texas or can he take as long as he wants?
Asked on 8/06/09, 9:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford
Langford Law Office
Without researching the issue, I am not aware of a time limitation on the judge to issue a ruling. On the other hand, it can be presumed that a reasonable time is limited, and if an ruling is not forthcoming within a month, your attorney could file a motion prompting a ruling. If it gets extended, a mandamus could be in order. The obvious problem, is that you don't want to be the pest, if you think it is going to affect the outcome of the case.
Answered on 8/07/09, 8:14 am