Custody

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Texas family law combines heavily charged emotional situations with complicated financial matters. 

Emotions run high in family law disputes; that is why you need an experienced San Antonio Attorney who can speak on your behalf, calm the tensions in the room, and look out for your best interests.

Custody Issues

Establish

Parenting Plans

Enforcement

Modify

Litigation

Petition Responses

Relocation Petition

Terminate

Emergency Hearings

When a case is brought to the court, the court will try to accommodate the best interest of the children and choose the environment that offers the most stability.

Some factors courts will take into consideration during a divorce includes:

  • The child's age, sex, and mental and physical health
  • The parent's mental and physical health
  • The parent's lifestyle
  • Any history of abuse
  • The emotional bond
  • The parent's ability to provide the child with food, shelter, clothing, and medical care
  • The regular routine
  • The quality of the education
  • The preference, if the children are above a certain age (this is usually around age 12)
  • The ability and willingness of the parent to encourage communication and contact between the child and the other parent

The court may also conduct a Custody Evaluation. An evaluation usually consists of interviews, psychological exams, and analysis of the children, and perhaps the parents.

  • The court has the ability to deny a parent’s request for an evaluation.
  • Parents may be liable for the cost of the evaluation.

I know that sounds really cut and dry therefor minimizing confusion or eliminating future areas of agitation but it’s never that simple. Even the best San Antonio divorce attorney will tell you that many arguments are created by who is responsible for paying medical insurance premiums.

Medical Insurance Included In Your Court Order