Forney, TX asked in Family Law for Texas

Q: What is the best way to file for a child custody order?

My daughter has just separated from her boyfriend and they have one child together. Every time they get into a disagreement he uses their child as leverage and kicks her out telling her she can't take the child with her. He has verbally admitted to putting his hands on her to a family member and she has told me that she has text messages stating violence toward people that she works with. He has been diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia and will not take his medication.

Related Topics:
1 Lawyer Answer

A: Tell your daughter to hire an attorney who practices in "family law" or "child custody" (which is really a subset of family law) in or near the county where the parties live.

Your daughter can seek temporary orders, including temporary child support, during the pendency of the case and permanent child support in the final order.

Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.

The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.

Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.