Articles from the Child Custody Category


Grandmother Had Standing to Seek Custody

Grandmother Had Standing to Seek Custody   Grandmother’s son and his fiancée, together with their child, lived in Grandmother’s home for most of the child’s life, and Grandmother took care of most of the child’s needs. The child’s Father and Mother moved to another city, where Father died. Mother and the child then moved in with Mother’s parents and enrolled the child in school. Grandmother filed a custody suit, alleging that she had standing to bring the suit because the child lived with her for the majority of his life until the Father’s death, that she had substantial past contact…Read More

14 Month Old Daughter’s Primary Residence with Father Upheld

14 Month Old Daughter’s Primary Residence with Father Upheld Mother and Father are both physicians. In a 4-day divorce trial, they testified about their move to Fort Bend County so Father could begin a fellowship in pediatric oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, and Mother’s plan to move to Fort Bend County after she completed her residency in Atlanta. After he began his Baylor fellowship, Mother became pregnant and went to Orlando Florida where her parents live for her maternity leave. When their daughter was born, Mother finished her residency in Atlanta, moved to Fort Bend County, then took a…Read More

Mother’s Possession of Child Must be Supervised

Mother’s Possession of Child Must be Supervised   In their divorce trial, Mother and other family members testified about Father’s adultery and his verbal and physical abuse of Mother. Mother also denied she had an alcohol problem.   Two police officers testified that when they went to Mother’s home for a family welfare check, it was in disrepair and disheveled. There were numerous beer cans scattered throughout the home. Mother appeared to be heavily under the influence of alcohol. The officers made a report entitled “endangering or abandonment of a child” and filed a CPS report. Another police officer testified…Read More