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Category Archive: Child Custody

  • What Does “SAPCR” Mean?

    Posted on June 1, 2018 by Chris Kirker

    A “SAPCR” is a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship. More specifically, this type of lawsuit addresses the rights, duties, and obligations that a parent has with regard to a child. Here are some of the issues that will likely be addressed in a SAPCR:        1. Conservatorship Will the parties be joint managing conservators, o...

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  • 5 Steps for a Parent to get Child Custody in Texas

    Posted on July 20, 2017 by Chris Kirker

    Child custody cases are one of the most emotional and difficult parts of a divorce in Texas, and more often than not create so much tension between a divorcing couple. This is often due to the fact that both parents want to be the primary decision maker. Our compassionate Austin Child Custody Lawyers at Kirker Davis LLP have guided thousands of di...

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  • Is 50/50 custody real and can I get it in court?

    Posted on June 21, 2017 by Chris Kirker

    We all know that in a divorce, custody and care of any children is one of the most difficult issues to settle. Even after the divorce is finalized, parents can find themselves in battles over the residence, medical care and activities of their children. The non-custodial parent may feel left out of these decisions and want more say in their child'...

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  • Critical Facts To Know About Child Custody Cases

    Posted on June 21, 2017 by Chris Kirker

    If you are going through a child custody battle, you no doubt understand how serious this is. You may wonder how the laws apply in your case. Here's why you should care about custody determinations for a child: Once they're in place, they're hard to change The courts operate on the assumption that children need stability. That is, the courts...

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  • Court rules unmarried gay women can seek full parental rights

    Posted on October 6, 2016 by Chris Kirker

    On October 4, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued a decision saying both members of a couple have equal rights to seek parental custody of their children.  The couple, who are gay women, broke up in 2008 and have children who are now four and eight. Justice Barbara Lenk ruled Karen Partanen can receive full legal parentage of her chi...

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  • Foster care system under investigation in New York

    Posted on September 26, 2016 by Chris Kirker

    Sixty-year-old Cesar Gonzales-Mugaburu let a dozen boys into his New York home under the pretense he was caring for them. His involvement in the foster system dates back 20 years. Unfortunately, that is long before allegations of sexual abuse surfaced against him. The charges created doubts about the rigidity of safety standards imposed on...

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  • CPS penalized by Texas judge for unlawfully taking man’s daughter

    Posted on September 16, 2016 by Chris Kirker

    Harris County District Court Judge John Schmude ordered Child Protective Services to pay the legal expenses of a wronged father. Schmude ruled the CPS unlawfully took the father's daughter away from him. Furthermore, Schmude instructed the involved CPS personnel to read the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the Texas Constitution. Acco...

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