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Case Alert: In Re Presley Michael Bloom

By Michael P. Granata May 28, 2025 Posted in Child Custody

The memorandum opinion for In re Presley Michael Bloom (No. 04-25-00115-CV, delivered May 21, 2025) addresses a mandamus petition filed by Presley Michael Bloom, a North Carolina resident,...

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Top 5 Things to Avoid During Your Custody Case in Dallas, Texas

By Michael P. Granata May 9, 2025 Posted in Child Custody, Divorce

Top 5 Things to Avoid During Your Custody Case in Dallas, Texas   Navigating a custody case in Dallas, Texas, can be emotionally taxing and legally complex. The decisions made during this process...

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SB 1923 A Bill to Be Enacted

By Mike Granata April 13, 2025 Posted in Child Custody

By: West S.B.  No.  1923                                                                                                                   ...

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In re Kailyn Andrews

By Michael P. Granata April 10, 2025 Posted in Child Custody

2025 WL 1056802 Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin. In re Kailyn Andrews Filed: April 9, 2025 FROM THE 169TH DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY     THE HONORABLE CARI L. STARRITT-BURNETT, JUDGE...

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Texas Standard Possession Order

By Mike Granata October 8, 2024 Posted in Child Custody

This post is the Texas Family Code for the Standard Possession and is the codification of what makes up the presumptive possession schedule in all Texas custody cases.   153.3101. Reference to...

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Understanding Conservatorship in Child Custody Cases in Texas

October 16, 2020 Posted in Child Custody

Obtaining child custody in Texas can be confusing and emotional, particularly because Texas law is a bit different than most other states regarding how child custody is addressed and defined. If...

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The Best Interest of the Child: Creating an Appropriate Parenting Plan in Texas

May 29, 2020 Posted in Child Custody

A parenting plan is the agreement you make with the other parent regarding your children’s upbringing and schedule. An effective parenting plan creates a schedule that allows each parent to enjoy...

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Do the Kids Get to Choose Which Parent to Live With?

December 31, 2018 Posted in Child Custody

It is kind of an urban myth that during a divorce children have the right to choose which parent they are going to live with.

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Can I Get My Child Custody Arrangement Modified?

October 31, 2018 Posted in Child Custody

The only thing we can be certain of in life is that there will be change. Some changes will be for the better, while others will come with varying degrees of difficulty and challenges.

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When is Joint Custody Appropriate?

July 31, 2018 Posted in Child Custody

When parents separate or divorce, it becomes necessary to make a custody decision so that it is clear where a child will spend time, which parent will be responsible for providing care, and which...

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