Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My wife and are divorcing. We live in texas and i live in bexar county, san antonio. Pro Se , i have filed a petition. At some point we were given custody of her daughters child . the father and mother are not so fit to parent.The child is not adopted nor born to us .. Does she get include as a child in the divorce?Orders state her parents are responsible for all support. also we are all four appointed joint mang. conservators


Asked on 1/16/17, 10:05 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

This "outside" child would not be a part of your divorce. There's a difference between an order that GRANTS CUSTODY and an order of ADOPTION.

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Answered on 1/18/17, 6:38 am


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