Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
I have sole custody of my children. Two years ago I was in a very abusive relationship and took my kids to their fathers. I left them there for 3 months. Then came back . He at first would not let me see them, however now I live with them again, support and take care of them. I still have sole custody, but he is now saying he wants to charge me with abandonment, and a BOGUS charge of abuse. (HE has a domestic violence charge against him) what can I do to stop this and be able to stay with my kids.
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If you already have court ordered sole custody then he will have to file a legal pleading to modify the current court order. The burden will be on him to prove that custody must be changed. It is a difficult burden to prove.
However, it appears from your question that you might be improperly using legal terms.
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Good luck,
Exactly what happened and when it happened will make a lot of difference in your case, but if you currently have the children and have had them for a while, then he will have to show that there has been a substantial change in circumstances. This is often not successful.
You need an attorney to evaluate the facts and advise you. There may be things that you can do now, before he files anything, to help you. If there are "bad facts" then an attorney can help you work on them. If not, then your attorney can help form your defense.
Good luck to you.
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