Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I recently took my7 and 9 year old boys to the pride parade in Houston. I live on the street the parade is on so when the parade started we walked on the street and started watching the parade just as the mayor of Houston passed by. When my ex wife regained custody of my boys they told her they went and she called me fuming mad saying that I would be hearing from her lawyer. Is there any legal backlash I should worry about and does my ex wife have any legal right to keep my boys from me. We have joint custody but they live with her and I pay my child support as ordered by the court plus I buy them what they need.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Based on what you have written and what specific terms are contained within your divorce decree covering the children's visitation, you may want to consult with a local law firm to ensure that you are fully protecting your rights and interests. There are some courts which may see this as a questionable act on your part and potentially not in your childrens' best interest. Which court was your divorce held in? You need to review the specific terms of your divorce decree closely to ensure that you have not violated any of the provisions. Additionally, should your childrens' other parent unilaterly decide to prevent your visitation, you may want to consider going after the other parent under a motion to enforce.
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The gay pride parade was a big deal years ago. I remember when the gay pride parade was really "out there", really wild and outrageous!
Now it's kinna boring and mainstream. The major banks and even the police and firefighters participate in the parade.
My minor child and I walked in the parade several years ago with the ACLU group -- and we ran into my ex sister-in-law and her family there! It was no big deal. But then my ex brother-in-law is gay.
FYI: If you have a list of all the 2010 participants be sure to keep a copy in case she files anything.
If she files a modification, you will need to hire an attorney and fight.
The parade is literally in your front yard. It's not like you even went out of your way to go to it. It literally came to you! I agree with you-- the mayor was in the parade! It's not the big deal it was 20 years ago.