Resolving Child Custody and Visitation Problems in Texas
Whether or not your divorce case is likely to present difficult child custody and/or visitation matters, making sure that the parent-child relationship is fully protected both during and after the divorce is almost always the top priority for our clients. To see how our experience and attention to detail can benefit you in cases involving child custody disputes, please contact a knowledgeable family law attorney at the law firm of Laurence A. DePlaza in Plano.
Our lawyers not only advise you of your rights and responsibilities regarding child custody and visitation under Texas law, they also work closely with you to make sure that your strengths as a parent are fully developed and presented in any contested hearing or mediation session. We take the social study phase of the child custody process very seriously: we perform our own interviews with teachers, school counselors, day care providers, neighbors, and anyone else in a position to comment on the relative strengths and weaknesses of each parent with each child of the marriage.
If you have shortcomings as a parent or if you are accused of such misconduct as family violence or drug abuse, we can help you find counseling or education programs that can address your specific needs and problems. In our experience, few evidentiary presentations have a greater impact on a family court judge than a detailed and thoroughly documented discussion of a troubled parent's successful efforts to address and resolve his or her own behavior problems as they relate to parental competence and fitness.
We can also advise and represent you on specific child custody or visitation problems including:
- Plans to move out of state or to a distant city in Texas
- Unusual work schedules in the airline industry, law enforcement, sales, or other occupations that require frequent travel or unconventional hours
- Holiday visitation schedules that accommodate religious needs in Islam, Judaism, or other faiths
- Special needs reflecting a disability or mental illness on the part of either a parent or a child
- Grandparental rights, either in the form of visitation when the best interests of the children support it, or in temporary conservatorships as an alternative to foster care
Because of the changing nature of child custody and visitation arrangements, we are often asked to enforce the terms of a child custody decree or seek a modification of a court order on the basis of new demands and realities.
In a high conflict child custody case, your future relationship with your children might very well depend upon your choice of legal counsel to guide you through the process. To learn more about our firm and its experience with Texas child custody and visitation problems, contact an AV-rated* family law attorney at the office of Laurence A. DePlaza in Plano.
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