Dallas Texas Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody

The most important issue in any divorce involving children is the care, custody, and control of those children after the divorce is over, and what type of contact the children will have with the parent with whom the children do not primarily reside. Children are society’s greatest future resource, and this is why the Texas Family Code uses the term “conservator” for the people who have custodial and/or possessory rights to a child. Child custody, if disputed between parents, is possibly the most difficult issues in many divorces. Child support is almost always owed by the person who does not have primary conservatorship to the person that does have primary conservatorship, but there are exceptions.

Child Custody

Visitation Rights

Most fathers in Texas who have a court order to pay child support also have some visitation rights. However, most fathers do not understand what those rights mean, what duties are imposed on them under their custody order, or what rights they really have. The state legislature has mandated a standard possession order, which can be very confusing to read for the first time. Robert Casteel can explain your rights and advise you about this process, and help you enforce your visitation rights.

Child Custody Changes

Circumstances in life change. This is especially true when you remarry, or when you marry someone who already has children. Sometimes, a modification (change) of your custody order is necessary. These changes must be requested by filing a motion with the court. Anyone who needs a modification should consult a family law attorney in their area to see what changes might be possible to best suit the needs of the children, and the concerns of the parents. You, with the help of your attorney, must usually prove to a court that there is a need for a modification of your court order.