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custody can be modified in texas if
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there has been a substantial and
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material change in circumstances so
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that’s the standard that we need to meet
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before
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you know we can even think about asking
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for a modification right in speaking
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with the client i will hear the facts of
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their case and advise them as to whether
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or not
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i think
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they’ll be able to meet that standard
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substantial material change and that
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could be you know something like
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if
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one of the parents has gotten a job out
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of state and they want to modify their
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custody agreement because they want to
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move out of state right
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or another example could be if uh one of
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the parties has
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gotten arrested for
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something a crime and involving violence
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or
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if one of the parents thinks that the
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children are in danger with the other
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parent
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then that can be a substantial and
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material change in circumstances that
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would
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qualify for a modification
Austin, TX family law attorney Daniela Ibarra talks about modifying custody in Texas.