answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

In Texas, if a child is 14 or older, he/she can choose to live with a grandparent as long as permission is given by the custodial parent.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can a child choose to live with a grandparent in Texas even if the father also wants custody and is not unfit?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Can a 16 year old in Texas choose to live with his single father if remarried mom has custody?

yes once your 16 or older you can make your own choice but you have to confirm it with the court first


If a 15 year old in Texas - father in prison - mom is unfit - can they choose to live with a relative without a parents consent?

The relative has to take custody, you can't say that you want to live with them.


In Texas if the mother has custody of the children and goes to prison does the father still have to pay child support?

Yes, if the father is not given custody he will be obligated to keep paying support to whomever the court awards custody or guardianship of the children.


Would the court in Texas custody case be inclined to award custody to father if the mother has no apartment no education no transportation no license no job money etc and the father has all of that?

Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes.


In Texas when the child's mother dies does the joint custody father get custody?

Properly, yes, however there can be complications. If the mother names some other person guardianship, the father could be facing an expensive custody challenge. This issue should be clarified in the custody orders. see links below


What is mothers custody rights when unmarried in Texas and father lives in Florida?

Sole even if he was still shacking up with you


Does the father have any custodial rights in Texas if the mother has custody but the child lives with the grandparents?

Do you have a court order saying you have visitation? Are you the biological father? If so then YES. Go back to court and file for custody.


In Texas Can a 17-year-old live with his father if his mother has full custody?

see links below


In Texas can the father get full child custody vs lesbian mother Can someone let me know where I can find the answer?

This is a problematic area and cannot be clearly answered in that Juries can be used in Texas to decide custody. It's the only states that does.


Who gets custody in Texas if its an US born child from an US father and a illegal mother?

The mother has presume sole custody and control, regardless of the circumstances in all states.


How do you file for custody if there has been no court order and the mother did not bring the child back after visitation in the State of Texas?

If you are not married and there is no custody or visitation order, she has custody automatically. The father have to prove paternity in court by a DNA test and then petition for custody or visitation. He can then also pay child support.


Sole custody of child out of wedlock in Texas?

The mother has sole custody and control in all US States. see links below