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Guiding You Through the Child Custody Process

If you have children and are going through the divorce process, you may be confused about terms such as child custody, visitation, joint managing conservator and primary conservator. The truth is, it's better to focus on your goals and the needs of your children in real terms rather than the legal terms.

If you are concerned about how divorce will affect your relationship with your children, we offer a free initial consultation to explain how the child custody process works.

What Is a Joint Managing Conservator?

Child custody in Texas is called conservatorship. The law presumes that both parents should be joint managing conservators of children following divorce. This means that both parents have equal parental rights and duties, such as making decisions about education, religious upbringing and medical care.

While both parents are equal in parental rights and duties, one parent (called the primary conservator) will provide the primary residence of the child or children. The other parent will pay child support and have visitation rights according to a possession order.

The standard possession order in Texas offers quite a bit of visitation: overnight visits on the first, third and fifth weekends of every month, evening visits every Thursday, and extended visits during spring break and the summer. Holidays are shared. In rare circumstances, parents may obtain a 50/50 possession order.

Which Parent Will Establish the Child's Primary Residence?

Every case is unique. When making conservatorship decisions, the paramount concern for the court is the best interest of the child. The court may consider who has been the primary caretaker of the child in the past, as well as the amount of contact each parent has had with other people who are important in the child's life, such as teachers and doctors.

Children who are 12 can visit with the judge in chambers to make their wishes known. While the child's wishes are not binding, the court will consider it.

A Lawyer-Client Relationship Based on Trust

To discuss your concerns about child custody with an experienced family law attorney, call 210-570-2229 today or fill out the contact form on this web site. Your initial consultation is free.

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What our clients are saying:

Amy

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Mr. White and Barbara are wonderful. I'm very nervous and confused about the process and they never make me feel like a bother. They are patient and answer my question. And they really know what they are talking about!!! I would recommend them. Thank you Jesse and Barbara.

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Bethany

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Jesse White and his staff took care of me during a very difficult time in my life.  He was very knowledgeable, professional and courteous and always took the time to answer my questions. A divorce is never easy, especially when kids are involved, and I am glad that I had Mr. White in my corner.

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Kimberly P.

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Jesse was courteous and attentive to all matters. He was a fantastic teammate throughout all meetings, hearings and court dates. I highly highly recommend him to anyone and everyone. Where the other side was well prepared Jesse came even more prepared. He made the difficult dealings of a divorce less stressful and was by my side the entire way. If you're looking for the best divorce lawyer in SA, no doubt this is your guy.

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Angelica C.

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One of the few lawyers who genuinely cares about helping. My situation is pretty complicated so I am extremely thankful for his help.

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Amy C.

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Mr. White surpassed my expectations. He was tough with the other lawyer and made sure that I was not taken advantage of again. I was able to keep my home thanks to spousal support and child support. I was finally free of my ex-husband and was able to move on with my life. I now recommend Mr. White to all of my friends and family. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!!

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Laura C.

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Jesse White is an excellent lawyer.  He expertly handled our custody case while keeping it within our budget . He explained everything about the case in clear terms so we could understand and was prompt in returning our calls.  If you need a top-notch lawyer who is tough, fair and won’t bankrupt you, this is your man!

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James L.

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Mr. White was a tough advocate throughout the entire custody case.  Thanks to him and his staff, we won our custody case in the end.  I am eternally grateful and highly recommend Mr. White.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

San Antonio Office:

1777 NE Loop 410
Suite 600
San Antonio, TX 78217

T: 210-570-2229
Email: jesse@jsw-law.com





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