Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

mother is making child's behavior worse can we change custody agreement?

My fiance and his wife divorced after there son was 6 months old so he agreed to shared custody,but she gave up permanat residence, and no support either way. His son is 6 now we are having trouble with him at home and school with his behavior, he has been sent home from school several times this year because he cant control him self he runs from teachers, attacks people, and has even told one teacher he would kill her. His mother has told us that she would work with us on his behavoir, she only has him once a week. His son recently admitted to me that it didnot matter that he got in troulble at home or at school because when he got to go to his mom's he could do what ever he wanted to. Not only this but we know that he doesnt always brush his teeth or take a bath when with his mom. Last year he had 6 tardys because she could not get him to shcool on time. And there are other things. What can we do legaly to solve matters, before his behavior gets any worse.


Asked on 5/20/07, 9:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: mother is making child's behavior worse can we change custody agreement?

You can hire a lawyer to discuss the possibilities of an enforcement action, or a modification action. This might backfire on you, however, as mom's lawyer is going to point out that you have the child 6 out of 7 days a week, and thus have more influence over the child's behavior. Intensive therapy might be a better approach.

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Answered on 5/21/07, 6:45 am


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