When you have children, nothing is more important than their well-being. We secure your children’s future with stable custody and support.

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  • Focused on Your Child’s Best Interest: This is the guiding rule in every case.
  • We Protect Your Parental Rights: We fight for your role in your child’s life.
  • We Speak English and Spanish: Our bilingual team is here for your family.
  • Confidential Consultations: Get clear advice about your children’s future.
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Protecting What Matters Most: Your Children

When parents separate, the most important issue is creating a stable future for their children. As your Houston child custody lawyer, our primary goal is to protect your parental rights and achieve a solution that is in your child’s best interest. We understand how emotional and stressful these cases can be. We provide clear, steady guidance to help you navigate Texas custody and child support laws.

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Understanding Custody in Texas (Conservatorship)

In Texas, “custody” is called “conservatorship.” It has two main parts:

  1. Managing Conservatorship: This refers to the rights and duties of a parent. It is the right to make important decisions about your child’s life, like where they go to school and what medical care they receive. Courts usually name both parents as “joint managing conservators.”
  2. Possession and Access: This is the visitation schedule. It says when each parent will have the children. Texas has a Standard Possession Order that is used in most cases, but we can work to create a custom schedule that fits your family’s needs.

The judge’s only goal is to make a decision that is in the “best interest of the child.”

Custody and support are key parts of any divorce involving children.

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How Child Support is Calculated

In Texas, child support is mainly based on the paying parent’s income and the number of children they have. The state has guidelines that are used in most cases. For one child, support is 20% of the parent’s net monthly resources. The percentage goes up for each additional child. Child support also includes the duty to provide health insurance for the children. We can make sure the support amount is calculated fairly in your case.

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Common Questions About Custody and Support

A Texas judge looks at many factors to decide what is in the child’s best interest. They will look at the child’s physical and emotional needs, any danger a parent may pose, the stability of each home, and what the child wants (if they are 12 or older).

Yes. If there has been a “material and substantial change” in the circumstances of the child or a parent, you can ask the court to modify the order. This might happen if a parent loses a job or needs to move.

Yes. We know how important it is for you to clearly understand the rules that will affect your children. Our bilingual team can explain everything to you in Spanish to make sure you are comfortable and informed.

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Your relationship with your children is your top priority. Contact our law firm today for a confidential consultation. We will help you understand your rights and fight for a stable and secure future for your kids.

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