Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

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

Dear Inquirer:

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Nothing herein shall constitute an attorney-client

communication nor legal advice. There likely are

deadlines and time-limits associated with your

case; you should contact an attorney of your

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situation, at once.

If you haven't already done so, please visit my

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http://www.CaliforniaDivorceAttorney.com

The site contains quite a bit of general

information about California Family Law, as well

as information about me (education, experience,

et cetera) and my office (location, hours, fees,

policies).

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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