The Specific Actions that Can Detrimentally Affect Your Ability to See Your Children
Your behavior, both when you’re with your children and when you’re not, can have a significant impact on your custody and visitation rights in Texas. That’s because the courts are charged with protecting the best interests of your minor children. If you do things that the court reasonably believes put your children at risk, your access to them can be limited.
The Consequences of a Custody Dispute
Though the majority of divorce cases involving minor children are resolved without recourse to legal proceedings, when there are disagreements, the process can be long, expensive and emotionally exhausting, for both parents and minor children.
The Behaviors to Avoid If You Want to Minimize Potential Custody and Visitation Rights
The factors that most often lead to protracted custody battles, and which will not bode well for you in court, include:
- Any evidence of physical, mental, emotional or verbal abuse of a minor child, which may be shown through medical reports, eyewitness accounts or even police reports
- Interference with the child’s relationship with the other parent, such as denying access to the other parent, making negative statements about the other parent, or in any way trying to alienate the child and the other parent
- Alcohol or drug abuse that puts the child at risk, even if it does not take place during custody or visitation
- Engaging in illegal or immoral behavior in the presence of the child, such as an extramarital affair or a criminal act
Contact Attorney Chrysandra S. Bowen for Guidance in Custody and Visitation Matters
At DTX Family Law, we understand that every divorce or family law matter is unique and will always take the time to learn your specific needs and goals, so that we can work toward a result that is in your best interests. We are proven trial attorneys, with a comprehensive knowledge of what can and cannot be introduced as evidence in a divorce proceeding. Chrysandra is board-certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an honor earned by less than one of every ten attorneys in the state. To schedule an appointment with a proven and effective Texas family lawyer, visit our website or call our offices at 940-566-0606.
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