tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post7798723258151988716..comments2023-08-02T10:18:55.776-05:00Comments on Texas Family Law Blog: terminations and adoptions in Texas part 1Chris Schmiedekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252893456286036003noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-9843215362163804292014-11-24T15:36:23.773-06:002014-11-24T15:36:23.773-06:00Hello Chris,
Ok here is a complicated situation. ...Hello Chris, <br />Ok here is a complicated situation. I have a friend who's daughter keeps having children but will not take care of them. My friend currently has 3 of the children. The 4th child is 6months old and the daughter refuses to take care of the baby and my friend financially cannot handle the 4th. The daughter is also pregnant with the 5th child. I would like to take over custody of the 6month old and the new baby when he/she comes. How do I go about doing this. The mother and father of the children are willing to sign away their rights to me is this all I need to do to start the process? So Confused. Please Help! I want to make sure this is done the right way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-78158891854974645772012-04-24T08:43:46.184-05:002012-04-24T08:43:46.184-05:00Chris,
My boyfriend has been paying child support...Chris,<br /><br />My boyfriend has been paying child support for 12 years. He has never been able to see the child. He only saw the child shortly after he was born. After that the mother took the child and he has not been able to locate the child to visit. Can you tell me if this is a case where we can terminate parental rights?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-51454465448305750372010-09-23T11:08:46.952-05:002010-09-23T11:08:46.952-05:00I have a couple of questions. I have a daughter t...I have a couple of questions. I have a daughter that is now 4 and a half. When I got pregnant her biological father went to prison. I got back with my sons father and got married 3 months after she was born. My husband was there through the whole pregnancy and birth. He signed they AOP and BC. Then when the bio dad got out of prison he wanted a DNA test so I agreed. We got the results back after I was married and he was proven to be her biological father. We never went to court as the OAG said he needed to obtain a personal lawyer. I took her to see him about 10 times. Once when she was 2. Ever since then he hasnt seen her nor tried to give any money to since he found out she was his. He didnt ever get a lawyer until this last Feb. Were he now is trying to get rights. My husband has rights to her because he signed the AOP and BC and declined a DNA test. Plus we got married. The bio father has a criminal record of Fleeing, Drug charges and felony for injury to a minor. I gave him a chance to prove himself and that he had changed but all he did was show that he is still a violent person and using drugs. I filed a counter suit to terminate his rights. What do you think my chances would be to do that?<br /><br />Thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-56844666518127586432009-07-19T05:12:25.582-05:002009-07-19T05:12:25.582-05:00Hi Chris, we filed suit in Bell County,Tx and we a...Hi Chris, we filed suit in Bell County,Tx and we as grandparents were appointed Joint Managing Conservators. We had visitation rights; every wed, last weekend of the month etc. standard visitation. We also had to agree to add our 6 yr old grandson to our medical insurance since my step daughter and her husband could not afford it. We have since moved to Tarrant County to be closer to our grandson and my daughter who goes to TCU. Last wed I went to go pick up my grandson and the parents house was completely cleaned out and a sign in the living room propped against the wall which read "moved to Germany". The father was formerly active duty, served in Iraq and is now receiving 100% disa through the VA. Another neighbor thought that they may have moved to Mexico. Or they may be in their old hometown of San Antonio. I am waiting for my wife to return, she resigned her job as a civilian contractor in Iraq. Since we changed residences we are going to have to get a new atty, I'm just waiting on my wife. My question Chris is can we get custody. The father has always threatened to move where we would never find them and he and his family are from Mexico. How can induce them to follow the final order giving us grandparent rights and joint managing conservatorship?Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176031329267196254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-25740042694013766812009-07-19T05:06:52.604-05:002009-07-19T05:06:52.604-05:00Hi Chris, we filed suit in Bell County,Tx and we a...Hi Chris, we filed suit in Bell County,Tx and we as grandparents were appointed Joint Managing Conservators. We had visitation rights; every wed, last weekend of the month etc. standard visitation. We also had to agree to add our 6 yr old grandson to our medical insurance since my step daughter and her husband could not afford it. We have since moved to Tarrant County to be closer to our grandson and my daughter who goes to TCU. Last wed I went to go pick up my grandson and the parents house was completely cleaned out and a sign in the living room propped against the wall which read "moved to Germany". The father was formerly active duty, served in Iraq and is now receiving 100% disa through the VA. Another neighbor thought that they may have moved to Mexico. Or they may be in their old hometown of San Antonio. I am waiting for my wife to return, she resigned her job as a civilian contractor in Iraq. Since we changed residences we are going to have to get a new atty, I'm just waiting on my wife. My question Chris is can we get custody. The father has always threatened to move where we would never find them and he and his family are from Mexico. How can induce them to follow the final order giving us grandparent rights and joint managing conservatorship?Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176031329267196254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-65966986273135672742009-07-09T23:38:41.680-05:002009-07-09T23:38:41.680-05:00Chris,
my son is now 4 months old and his fa...Chris,<br /> my son is now 4 months old and his father has seen him once since his birth. His father abandoned me during my pregnancy and has not made an attempt to see him other then the one time. He also has not supported my son. I have over $2,000 in medical bills from my pregnancy and have paid over $2,000 myself. I do not want his money I just want to make sure he leaves my son alone. He has been on and off of drugs for the past 2 years and cannot keep a job. How can make sure that he stays away? Can I terminate his rights? I read the family code Chapter 161, Section 161.001(H) and would like to make sure this is grounds for termination? I just want to protect my son, please help.Kraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797588531408186471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-23026580425844980422009-04-01T20:34:00.000-05:002009-04-01T20:34:00.000-05:00Chris,I enjoy the blog! I've actually started a si...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I enjoy the blog! I've actually started a similar one on my site, and would appreciate your feedback.<BR/><BR/>http://txfamilylaw.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Hope all is well!<BR/><BR/>Natalie Gregg<BR/>The Law Office of Natalie Gregg<BR/>www.NatalieGregg.comNatalie Gregg, J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01638109057882533735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-45944080103779922192009-02-13T10:18:00.000-06:002009-02-13T10:18:00.000-06:00Heather, those are tough. What I typically do is ...Heather, those are tough. What I typically do is to use the standard visitation holidays as they are pretty well set out.<BR/><BR/>The holidays would supersede the week long visitation, so if it was your week, but the holiday began mid-week and belonged to the ex, then that would take precedent over your week and you would basically lose that remaining time.<BR/><BR/>To keep thing organized, you would need to continue to accrue the weeks on the same schedule even during the holidays.<BR/><BR/>What happens with the week on week off during the holidays is that people get confused when the holidays end on whose week it is. Just continue the week on week off schedule through the holidays even if you are not getting the child because of the holiday.<BR/><BR/>Follow me?<BR/><BR/>This is just one idea. There are a million other variations you can use.<BR/><BR/>Good luck.Chris Schmiedekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252893456286036003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21560112.post-68828521913949357702009-02-12T21:05:00.000-06:002009-02-12T21:05:00.000-06:00Chris, love the blog read it often, i have an off ...Chris, love the blog read it often, i have an off the subject question if you want to adjust custody to week on week off how should you handle holiday visitaion? trying to do it myself and not so sure any advice would help....thanks heatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com