Under Texas law, a court ordered possession and access schedule may be modified if it is in the best interest of the child, and if there is a material and substantial change from when the court order was rendered that affects circumstances relating to the child as to the parent child relationship.
The current presumption of the court under Chapter 153 of the Texas Family Code is that the Extended Standard Possession Order is in the best interest of the child, and that possession schedule has all aspects of the visitation of the non-custodial parent mapped out.
However, when a parent has a unique work schedule with only certain days available, then, the court may order a custom possession schedule that is conducive to optimizing the parent child relationship.
Examples of Modifications of Court Orders
An example of this would be, if a parent works out of town and gets two weeks off every other month, then, it is possible to request the court to modify the possession schedule to provide for an accommodation for visitation with proper and reasonable notification of the work schedule.
Another example of this would be when a parent lives out of town and cannot afford to see the child for short periods, but instead, needs longer summers for more meaningful and cost effective options as to the possession and access of the child.
The takeaway is that there are solutions to problems relating to optimizing the possession and access of a child in Texas, so long as it is best in the best interest of the child, and the law promotes that each parent have frequent and meaningful access to that child, so that you contribute to how they are raised and developed.
For more information, call The Barrera Law Firm for a free consultation by calling 956-428-2822 to speak with an attorney about this matter.
