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Articles and resources on family law, child custody, father's rights, and child support in Texas.
If you are getting divorced or separating from your partner, you will have to determine how custody and visitation (possession and access) of your children will work...
If you are ending a relationship with a woman with whom you have had a child you may be wondering what your rights are as the child's father.
If you are getting divorced or are separating from your partner, one of the issues you may have to face is who will get custody of your child(ren). Although it may seem complicated at first, the process for deciding child custody in Texas is pretty straightforward.
A Possession and Access Order in Texas is a type of court order issued by family courts that governs child visitation rights.
Texas generally does not permit a parent to move their child out of the state and away from the other parent without a court order.
Two ways to request for child support modification. First, go to the court. Second, Child Support Division of the Texas Attorney General.