Travis County’s Second Amended Emergency Covid Order

The Travis County Judges have published a new emergency order.  In short there will not be a regular docket until at least June 29th.  Any need for a hearing prior to June 29 will need a Judge’s approval. Travis Cnyt – 2nd Amnd emergency Order –...

Don’t Create Standing for 3rd Parties Part Two

Both the Family Code, Texas case law, and even the US Supreme Court set a high bar to allow 3rd parties to seek custody of children against parents. One way to lower that bar dramatically is to voluntarily give rights to a 3rd party in an order. In the Interest of...

Don’t Create Standing for 3rd Parties

IIO T.R.H., 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 3501 (Tex. App. – Beaumont May 17, 2018) This is a cautionary tale out of the Beaumont Court of Appeals.  In a SAPCR the Mother and Father agreed that the paternal grandmother would have possession of the child for two weeks each...