The Woodlands Child Custody Attorneys
The matter of child custody is one of the most stressful and emotionally charged aspects of the divorce process. It is important to keep in mind that the goal of custody arrangements is the health and well-being of the children. Too often that well-being is compromised by the custody process itself, wherein parents sometimes engage in heated battles that can emotionally scar their children.
An experienced custody lawyer in The Woodlands, TX at the Kemp Law Firm can help. We keep the process civil so that both parents can maintain positive relationships with their children and be effective co-parents in the future.
Joint managing conservatorship
Texas law emphasizes the importance of keeping both parents involved in the lives and upbringing of their children. Typically both parents are named joint managing conservators of their children, meaning they share the legal rights and responsibilities for their children in matters such as medical and educational decisions. Parents also share physical custody, but they can be joint managing conservators even if one parent has physical custody a greater share of the time than the other parent.
Sole managing conservatorship
In some cases, one parent may be given more rights and responsibilities than the other, which is known as a sole managing conservatorship. This is an unusual circumstance, and only occurs if one parent can prove that the other having managing conservatorship over the child would not be in the best interests of that child.
Visitation
In most cases, one parent has physical custody of the children the majority of the time, while the other parent has visitation with the children. If parents cannot agree on their own visitation schedule, then in many cases visitation follows the standard possession order, in which holidays are split evenly and one parent gets the children at least two weekends per month, plus several hours during the week.
If the parents live more than 100 miles apart or if the child is under three years of age, the court may deviate from this standard schedule. Parents may develop their own visitation schedule, as long as both can agree and the schedule is beneficial to the well-being of the children. A child custody attorney in The Woodlands can help you to develop a workable visitation schedule and encourage positive relationships between former spouses for the benefit of their children.
Contact Child Custody Attorneys in The Woodlands, TX Today
The experienced and knowledgeable attorneys at the Kemp Law Firm can help you through the difficult child custody process. For legal advice and representation in custody matters, call or contact us today.
The Kemp Law Firm is located in The Woodlands, Texas and serves the following communities in Montgomery and Harris Counties: The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Magnolia, Tomball, Kingwood, North Houston and Greater Houston.
