Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Visitation
My ex and I have joint custody. Is the ex obligated in helping with the cost of travel for visitation?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Visitation
It depends on what your divorce decree states. If the decree says one parent pays one way and the other parent pays for return, then there is an obligation. If the order is silent, then there is no obligation to pay for visitation.
Re: Visitation
Since each case, and the resulting order, is different, there is no "general rule" regarding payment of travel expenses for times of possession.
Which means, your decree of divorce, plus any order of modification since, will either have provisions relating to the travel cost, or be silent on that matter.
If there is no provision, there is no corresponding obligation.
Re: Visitation
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NOW, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY --
You and your ex-spoouse are OBLIGATED to do only that
which is ordered in your Judgment of Dissolution and/or
subsequent modification orders, if any. If there is
no order regarding transportation cost, you can go
back to court and get one. You'll need to weigh the
cost of obtaining the order versus the cost of transportation
until the child(ren) are 18 (in California).
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