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What does “sole custody” mean? It probably depends on who you ask. When some clients use the term, they mean only that they want to have physical custody of their child a majority of the time. For others, it means a type of custody in which the other parent’s rights are severely restricted or even terminated. This confusion may be, in part, because “sole custody” isn’t a legal term - at least, not in Texas. Instead, the Texas Family Code uses the term “conservatorship” to ref

In the past, when making child custody determinations, courts frequently awarded custody of a child to mothers by default due to the mistaken belief that moms were better equipped than fathers to raise children. Today, however, a Texas father's rights are protected by the Texas Family Code. Courts in child custody cases are required to do what is in the best interest of the child, and research shows that means having a healthy parent-child relationship with both parents. Cou

If parental alienation is present in a divorce or custody suit, a judge has many tools to tackle the issue. A judge will always consider the best interest of the child when making decisions. He or she may also order counseling, or even change the custody arrangement based on the severity of the alienation and compliance with orders. Several factors are considered when a judge is determining what course of action is in the best interest of a child . The following “ Holley Fa

When a married Texas couple divorces, the Court is responsible for dividing any community property between the former spouses in a “just and right” manner. Though that can result in a 50-50 split between the spouses, that is far from required. In fact, a just and right division can just as easily result in one spouse receiving a disproportionate share of the property. Generally speaking, the trial judge has wide latitude and discretion in awarding marital assets . If it bel

When deciding custody issues, Courts are required to act in the best interest of the child. A related but separate question for Courts is whether a child’s physical health or emotional development will be “significantly impaired” by granting or denying a person access to the child. For example, the issue of “significant impairment” comes up when parents seek to modify a custody order within one year, when a parent seeks to change the temporary orders regarding which conserva