Texas Child Custody

Issue: Custody case between father and mother, involving 5 y/o girl and 9 y/o boy in Collin County. Mother had been a stay-at-home mom before she filed for divorce.
Result: Won SMC/Sole Custody for father. Father got the kids and all decision making rights; Mom got limited, supervised access and was ordered to pay child support. Father kept all of his 401K and was awarded attorney's fees. Father has right to move out of Collin County.

Issue: Custody case between mother and father, involving a 16½ y/o girl. Girl had decided she wanted to live with her father and signed choice to that effect. Mom decided to fight to keep her daughter, because she did not believe that living with Dad would be in the child’s best interests.
Result: We first transferred case from Dallas to Denton County, believing a Denton judge would be more sympathetic to Mom's case. Then, after contested trial, the judge left the daughter with Mom even though the daughter strongly wanted to live with Dad.

Issue: Custody case involving a 12 year old.
Result: Won for father, a local dentist. Mother ordered to pay child support at the cap level of 20% of the first $7,500.00 of her net income, with health insurance.

Issue: Custody case involving a 17 y/o girl who did not live with either parent.
Result: Obtained custody for father. Stopped his child support from going to his ex-wife. Support now goes directly to child.

Issue: Custody case between father and mother, who was believed to be using drugs.
Result: Custody won for father before the judge.

Issue: Custody case between out-of-town father and mother. Father had not seen his child much due to distance and the interference of the mother.
Result: Won custody for out of town dad.

Issue: Child custody issue between mother and father.
Result: Successful defense of Mom’s attempt to take equal custody away from Dad.

Recent Custody Decision for Mom and her husband in Tarrant County: I inherited this case from another lawyer after it had been dormant for quite awhile. Mom had lost temporary custody during the pendency of the case. A social study had been done and recommended no changes to the current schedule. Dad had the upper hand because of violent reactions of Mom’s new husband to Dad’s seemingly “innocent” conduct. I  obtained numerous videos, however, showing that Dad had been engaging in very bizarre and harassing behavior toward Mom and her new husband.
Result: I convinced the Judge that Mom should have primary custody and that Dad’s visitation should be supervised until he took and passed a psychological evaluation. I also obtained a judgment against Dad for over $15,000 attorney’s fees.