Q: If CP frequently travels for work & has NCP keep their child who is responsible for pick up & drop off?
They live on opposite sides of Houston. About 2 hours round trip. Mom travels often and always makes the father pick up and drop off the child from her house even though she's the one leaving town forgoing her possession. Nothing in their orders address this since she didn't travel for work at the time. Who is actually responsible for the drive?
A: If there is nothing in the custody order addressing pick up and return of the child--which is an extremely unusual situation--there is no automatic default. Texas Family Code 153.316 provides various alternatives, one of which the court "shall" order. The parties can either agree upon one of the alternatives, or either party can petition the court to modify the terms of their custody order to establish one.
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