Custody Question - Houston,TX

Hi L.,
From my personal experience the only way you will be able to get custody if you can prove she is unfit. I do believe him wanting to stay with his dad is important but I don't think that's the sole reason for the mom to lose custody. My husband and I was told in 2002 by our lawyer if we can't prove the mom is unfit we would be wasting our money. Plus my husband daughter didn't want to stay with us because she didn't want to leave her younger siblings she had been taking care of full time. She knew her mom wouldn't take care of them. I hope everything works out for your family.

I believe that in Texas, a child, at a certain age (12,) can chose where he wants to live. Check w/a divorce attorney, some have free consultations.

You have to get an attorney to modify the divorce decree. The exwife would also have to hire an attorney, just like when they got divorced. I went through this with my daughter when she was 14. If mom doesn't have the money or want to get an attorney maybe she will just agree to what dad's attorney writes up. At 14 the judge will here what the child has to say and unless there is something very wrong at dad's house will order that the child live with dad. A good family law attorney I used is Larry Chamberlin ###-###-####.
M.

Instead of hiring an attorney off the bat, the 14yo and his father may want to have a discussion with the mom and explain how he feels and why. It should be an adult type discussion and you should not be a part of it.

I would imagine the mom has some hard feelings about her ex remarrying and that could be part of her resistence.

It wouldn't necessarily be custody - but if it works out I would suggest an attorney be invovled with regards to child support, etc.