Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Living with boyfriend,can I loose my child?

I have custody of my 5yr son and his father lives in Oklahoma it's a constant battle to get him to pay child support. Three months ago my son and I moved in with my boyfriend and his two daughters. I take very good care of my son,have a stable job(so does my boyfriend)he's enrolled in school and a very good daycare. My ex says that if I take him to court to establish child support payments through the court(he pays directly to me)he will fight for custody and since I am living with someone I'm not married to he will get custody even though he has a history of quitting a job and going without one for a time and his wife can't keep a job so at any given time one of them is not working. Can he take my child even though he is taken very good care of in my custody?


Asked on 8/17/99, 11:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jimmy L. Verner Jr. Verner & Brumley, P.C.

Re: Living with boyfriend,can I loose my child?

The Court is going to do overall what it thinks is best for the child. I do not think that living with your boyfriend, in and of itself, would result in a change of custody. If this is so important to Dad, why does it come up only when you want to talk about child support?

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Answered on 8/19/99, 10:38 pm


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