You followed the court order. Your co-parent did not. Maybe the child was not returned on Sunday night, the holiday schedule was ignored again, or phone calls are blocked every time you try. After months of this, you start to wonder whether a judge will do anything about it, and whether the pattern could actually…
If you are going through a separation, divorce, or custody dispute this year, the rules your judge applies are not the same rules that applied two years ago. Texas lawmakers rewrote several parts of the Family Code during the 2025 legislative session, and those changes now shape how custody cases are filed, argued, and decided…
When a co-parent refuses to return your child, denies your scheduled visitation, or repeatedly ignores a court-ordered parenting schedule, it can be stressful and confusing. You may wonder whether calling the police will help you enforce your rights or whether you must return to family court. In Texas, police may be able to help enforce…
Child custody cases in Austin can involve much more than deciding where a child will spend the week. Parents may disagree about decision-making, school and medical care, living arrangements, communication, safety concerns, or the amount of time each parent should have with the child. Because these disputes can involve competing accounts of what happened, preparation…
If you’re a parent in Houston facing a divorce or separation, there’s a good chance the question keeping you up at night isn’t about property or finances it’s about your kids. How does child custody work in Houston, Texas, and more specifically, how does a judge actually decide who gets custody? It’s one of the…
One of the biggest mistakes a parent can make in a Texas custody battle is allowing anger toward the other parent to become more important than the child’s best interests. Custody disputes are emotionally difficult. Parents may disagree about parenting, communication, school decisions, discipline, schedules, relocation, or the child’s living arrangements. When the relationship between…
When a parent is being denied time with their child, the situation can be emotionally difficult and legally complicated. In Texas, whether you can take legal action depends largely on whether there is already a court order establishing your rights to possession and access. Texas family courts generally refer to “custody” and “visitation” using the…
When parents separate or go through a divorce, one of the most important concerns is determining where their child will live and how parenting responsibilities will be shared. In some situations, a parent may believe that having the other parent involved in the child’s life is not in the child’s best interests and may want…
Few legal matters carry as much weight as decisions about your children. If you’re a parent facing separation, divorce, or a custody dispute in Texas, understanding how the state’s custody laws work is the first step toward protecting your parental rights and your child’s well-being. At Daniel Ogbeide Law, we help parents throughout Houston, Austin,…