Fathers’ Rights
Fathers Rights Attorney Fort Worth Texas
If you are involved in a divorce or child custody case, you may wonder what your rights and obligations as a father are under Texas law.
Fathers’ rights, a relatively new area of law, has continued to evolve as fathers have assumed a larger role in the upbringing of their children. The cultural shift where women started becoming a significant part of the work force effected a change in how children are being raised. Men are sharing more of the domestic duties that used to be done by housewives who were stay at home moms.
Texas Law – Managing Conservatorships
Under Texas Law, in most cases the courts favor joint custody, called a joint managing conservatorship, and consider it in the best interest of the children for both parents to be involved in raising them. Studies show that children who do not have a father actively involved in their lives not only are less well-adjusted and do not perform as well in school, but also are more prone to become involved in criminal activity, drugs and alcohol abuse.
If you are a father involved in a divorce or seeking changes in custody, our family law attorney at the Law Office of V. Wayne Ward can help you make decisions as to your role in supporting and raising your children. Past rulings where the court automatically awarded physical custody to the mother and ordered the father to pay child support are no longer set in stone. There are now cases on record where the court has awarded child support to the father or where the father has been given sole custody, whereas in the past, such rulings were unheard of.
Whether physical custody of the child is awarded to the father or mother or is shared, is left up to the court to decide, and it is our goal to present your case so well that the court will defer to our judgment. Our law firm will advocate your parental rights and prepare your case to reflect what is in your best interests and the interests of your child. You have the right to be involved in your child’s life.
Arrange a Consultation
Please call our Fort Worth law firm at (817) 332-1172 to arrange a consultation. We will be glad to discuss your rights as a father and let you know how we can assist you. Having a competent attorney on your side during divorce or custody disputes can make a considerable difference in the outcome.