It is always helpful to keep a diary and calendar of everything you do for and with the children until temporary orders or final custody determination, so that you can show the court, mediator or opposite party that you are able and deserves more time of possession and access. You can change custody if it is in the best interests of the child and: If the parties live more than 100 miles from each other, the NCPs can either make the weekend visits as described above, or choose to start this Friday at 6 p.m. .m a.m. and the following Sunday at 6 p.m.m. The ASC must inform the ASC for 14 days, in writing or by telephone, of the weekend it has chosen. In addition, this choice must be made in writing for one weekend per month to parents with custody of the child within 90 days after the parties begin to live more than 100 miles apart. In addition, the child receives more time in the summer and during each spring break with the ASC. Legal custody means a parent`s right to educate the child and make decisions about the child`s daily education, for example. B where the child goes to school, the religion practiced by the child, the medical treatment the child receives and the activities in which the child participates. Physical custody is possession.
In Texas, a parent with physical custody is called the “owner`s curator” and the child lives with that parent. In some cases, a third party or person other than the biological parents of a child is seeking custody of a child. If one or more of the parents have died, the next living parent may take legal action for custody. A person who has been in possession of a child for at least six months may also have legal rights over the child and take legal action for custody of the children. Grandparents have permanent rights over their grandchildren when their parents have died. If both parents have died, a grandparent may take custody of a child. Shared custody means that both parents are involved in all aspects of a child`s education.