What are Grandparent’s and Close Relative’s Rights in Texas?
The legal rights of Grandparents in Texas is currently in turmoil, and may be one of the most complex and hard to understand areas of family law in Texas today. Up until the landmark United States Supreme Court case entitled, Troxel v. Granville, of June 5, 2000, grandparents in Texas had liberal rights to sue for custody, possession or access. Post Troxel case law and recent changes to the Texas Family Code have significantly modified and limited those rights. It is important for anyone researching grandparent’s rights in Texas to understand that much of the law in this area has changed, not only because of the effect of Troxel, but also because of significant and far reaching changes to the Texas Family Code in 2005. Therefore, any older articles or old cases may be outdated and inapplicable to the current law. It is important that any person interested in obtaining rights to another’s child have a consultation with an experienced Texas family law lawyer. Gary Kollmeier has the exper
