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Can grandparents be awarded custody in Texas?
Can grandparents be awarded custody in Texas?
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yes in certain circumstances
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grandparents can be awarded custody in
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texas
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in order to be awarded custody
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the court is going to have to make a
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determination that
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the circumstances the present
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circumstances
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of the grandchild are such that
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the child is being significantly
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impaired either physically
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or emotionally and that
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awarding the grandparents custody are
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in what we call it the the child’s best
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interest it’s a global
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determination of the circumstances the
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grandparents are also going to have to
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establish
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that some other factors that they have
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standing
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to bring the lawsuit and some
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requirements that the court will have
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and it depends on the particular
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circumstances of the case
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as to whether the grandparents can meet
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that standard it’s a high standard
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but if they meet it the court can award
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custody to the grandparents
Houston, TX family law attorney Judie Sadler explains how grandparents can be awarded custody in Texas.
