View Full Version : What rights do Texas step parents have in a divorce?
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singlestepdad 03-24-2005, 08:18 AM I have two step sons 9 and 15. My wife has filed for divorce and has stated that she "will not schedule visitation" and when I do get to see them "it will not be a regular thing". What can I do? Do I have any rights? ACc083 04-06-2005, 08:49 PM This is a sticky situation. Your best bet is to contact a lawyer and find out your rights based on the marriage. Many divorce decrees are different. Second, you can refenence this under Chapter 153 of the Family Code (Parent-Child Relationship). I'm assuming that you are not a lawful custodian of your children (since you call your son's "step sons." This takes away a lot of possibilities. Either your wife has been appointed "Sole Managing Conservator" or "Joint Managing Conservator." As long as her ex-husband has rights over the child, it will be difficult to get "legal" visitation or custody of your step sons. Your main possibility, depending on the court, is that you could be appointed "Nonparent as Conservator." Like i said...best bet is to contact a lawyer. elklaw 04-26-2005, 07:34 PM When you file for divorce, you can request that the court set interim orders regarding custody and visition. You need to petition the court so that you gt joint custody and liberal visitation that is defined in the interim orders. The court also will set child support. If your wife filed, you can answer the court and also file a formal petition for issuance of interim orders regarding custody and visitation. If your wife defies the court, she can be arrested and go to jail or be held in contempt of court. I suggest that you obtain legal counsel. You can do this on your own, but it would be better if you hired counsel. Don't wait too long to do it. mommyof5 09-01-2007, 09:34 PM I have two step sons 9 and 15. My wife has filed for divorce and has stated that she "will not schedule visitation" and when I do get to see them "it will not be a regular thing". What can I do? Do I have any rights? unless you legally adopted them, you have no rights at all. they are not your sons mommyof4 09-01-2007, 09:38 PM unless you legally adopted them, you have no rights at all. they are not your sons Oh, shut up already. This thread is more than 2 years old. I'm just guessing, but I'm pretty sure they don't need your "help". cyjeff 09-02-2007, 09:19 AM unless you legally adopted them, you have no rights at all. they are not your sons Are you on crack? I mean, right now? How can necroposting like this really give you any satisfaction? Are you right now tee hee'ing as you think that you have really given it to "those guys"? Does doing this somehow make the pain that goes on in the rest of your life easier to manage? Why? xena 09-02-2007, 05:03 PM unless you legally adopted them, you have no rights at all. they are not your sons http://www.laborlawtalk.com/showpost.php?p=910504&postcount=10 get this straight, you CANNOT turn back the clock and get YOUR kids back! So stop living in the past and stop dredging up old threads- idiot. |
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