How do I decide whether to seek sole custody or joint custody?
Texas law presumes that all parents will be granted the title of joint managing conservators. The presumption may not apply when issues such as drug abuse, alcohol abuse, or domestic violence affect the children. In those instances, one parent may be named the sole managing conservator and the other parent will be named the possessory conservator. The title given does not necessarily affect the other issues pertaining to the children. Regardless of the title, both parents will be awarded certain rights and duties to the children, and both parents will be awarded periods of possession with the children. Typically, with children over three years of age, the Courts will impose the Standard Possession Order under Texas law. One parent will also be ordered to pay child support in most situations. How can I get legal custody if my child is living with me but the other parent has court-ordered custody? If the person having custody of the child under the last court order voluntarily leaves the
