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Texas Child Custody

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custodyIssue: Custody case between father and mother, involving 5 y/o girl and 9 y/o boy in Collin County. Mother had been a stay-at-home mom before she filed for divorce.
Result: Won SMC/Sole Custody for father. Father got the kids and all decision making rights; Mom got limited, supervised access and was ordered to pay child support. Father kept all of his 401K and was awarded attorney's fees. Father has right to move out of Collin County.

Issue: Custody case between father and mother, involving a 16 y/o girl after a two-day trial in a Dallas county case.
Result: Won SMC/Sole Custody for father. Even though the girl told the judge she strongly wanted to live with her mother, and Father lived in another part of Texas, Judge found it was in her best interest to live with her dad. Mom was ordered to pay guideline support and we obtained judgment for $10,000.00 in attorney's fees.

Issue: Custody case involving a 12 y/o.
Result: Won for father, a local dentist. Mother ordered to pay child support at the cap level of 20% of the first $7,500.00 of her net income, with health insurance.

Issue: Custody case involving two fathers who each had a child with the same woman. Mother had remarried to a man who had been violent toward her in the presence of the children.
Result: Handling the two cases together, we “teamed up” on the mother and won custody of both children.

Issue: Custody case involving a 17 y/o girl who did not live with either parent.
Result: Obtained custody for father. Stopped his child support from going to his ex-wife. Support now goes directly to child.

Issue: Custody case between father and mother, who was believed to be using drugs.
Result: Custody won for father before the judge.

Issue: Custody case between father and ex-wife. Dad lived out-of-state.
Result: Even though the court-appointed psychologist recommended in favor of the mother, father won custody and the right to take the child back to his home state. Mother received long-distance visitation and was ordered to pay child support.

Issue: Custody case between out-of-town father and mother. Father had not seen his child much due to distance and the interference of the mother.
Result: Won custody for out of town dad.

Issue: Custody case involving four girls.
Result: Won custody for dad despite recommendation of social study evaluation.

 

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