Can my wife take custody of my son, if she has a criminal record?

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Can my wife take custody of my son, if she has a criminal record?

We are both his blood parents. The problem is she has 2 resisting arrest 1 simple battery she has also been enrolled in a suicide program and was discharged from the military with a mental discharge.

Asked on January 3, 2013 under Family Law, Texas

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Given what you have written about with respect to ypur wife and her past issues she can take custody of your son if you are willing to allow such but another person could have a vald contest of such given what you have written about her and the safety of the minor.

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

This is not an easy question to give guidance on in this type of forum.  But what I think that you need to do is to speak with an attorney about the types of custody available in Texas (the state you are writing from, correct?). Here is my understanding:

"In Texas, courts divide child custody issues into two different categories: conservatorship and possession and access.Conservatorship is basically the rights and duties of the parents (i.e. to make decisions for the child regarding schooling, medical decisions, and psychiatric decisions, among many other things). Conservatorship can be done in different ways, including allowing one parent to make all the decisions (Sole Managing Conservatorship) or allowing both parents to jointly make the decisions (Joint Managing Conservatorship). When determining the rights and duties of the parent(s), the court will decide what is in the “best interest” of the child, which takes into account a large number of factors. Possession and access refers to when the parents have physical custody of the children or when they can visit with the children. Texas has two statutory possession and access schedules: standard and extended standard. These schedules dictate the time each parent spends with the child. However, the parties can agree on different possession and access schedules based on their needs or the court can order a different possession and access schedule based on the best interest of the child."

You appear to have a good case to ask the court to rule in your favor as the parent who will serve the best interests of the child. Good luck.


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