Preeminent Attorney for Child Custody Serving Fort Bend County
Accomplished lawyer is relentless in upholding your parental rights
Child custody is one of the most emotionally charged issues in divorce, and it can continue to be a concern for parents long after their divorce is finalized. Whether you are contemplating divorce or want assistance with a post-divorce modification of a custody order, Robert Reid McInvale, Attorney at Law is prepared to help. For more than 30 years, our law firm has focused exclusively on family law issues, and child custody occupies a special place in our practice.
Resolving child custody disputes for parents in Fort Bend County
In many ways, Fort Bend County is an idyllic area of Texas and the country. With a median family income of more than $100,000 a year, Fort Bend is the wealthiest county in Texas. The county has been growing at a rapid pace for decades and now has an estimated 740,000 residents. Yet parents still face challenges raising their children, and divorced parents have the added pressure of managing child custody disputes. But, throughout Fort Bend County, from Fulshear to Kendleton to Arcola, parents can rely on Reid McInvale. Winner of the Platinum Client Champion award for 2017, Reid is rated “Superb” by Avvo in Child Custody and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for his high ethical standards and professional ability.
Types of child custody arrangements in Fort Bend County, Texas
In Texas, child custody is known formally as conservatorship. What people colloquially call legal custody is a managing conservatorship. Therefore, if you have the authority to make decisions for your child’s health and welfare, you are a managing conservator. The responsibility for housing your child is determined under a standard possession order. Parental rights and responsibilities are defined by the following types of arrangements:
- Joint managing conservatorship — The parents share authority for making decisions for the child’s health, education, and welfare. The order of possession may also provide for shared physical custody of the child.
- Sole managing conservatorship — One parent makes all major decisions and usually has sole physical custody of the child.
- Possessory conservatorship — When one parent is named sole managing conservator, the other parent has limited rights as a possessory conservator. The possessory conservator has possession and access to the child under a defined schedule in the order of possession and usually pays child support to the other parent.
The court’s primary concern in issuing your possession order is the best interests of your child. As your advocate, we assert your parental rights and fight for a custody agreement or court order that provides every opportunity to maintain a loving relationship with your child.
Experience with various types of child custody disputes
In divorce actions, we work to negotiate a parenting plan as part of a comprehensive marital settlement agreement. We continue to be available to clients for any custody conflicts that arise after the divorce is final. Issues we frequently manage include:
- Modifications of custody orders
- Interference with visitation
- Parental unfitness or child endangerment
- Relocation
- Grandparents’ visitation rights
- Fathers’ custody rights
We serve all the cities in Fort Bend County, including Arcola, Beasley, Fulshear, Kendleton, Meadows Place, Needville, Orchard, Richmond, Rosenberg, Simonton, Sugar Land, and Weston Lakes.
Experienced legal representation throughout Fort Bend County
Wherever you are in Fort Bend County, help with your child custody dispute is only a phone call away. Contact Robert Reid McInvale at 866-959-7824, or contact our office online to schedule a consultation.
Come meet us at either of our TWO Houston locations for your convenience:
1. West Office
16360 Park Ten Place,
Serving West Houston, Katy, Ft. Bend County, Cypress, and Sugar Land
2. NW Harris County Office
One Chasewood Bank Bldg.
20333 SH 249 @ Chasewood Park Drive, near Louetta and just south of Hwy 99
serving Tomball, Spring and The Woodlands
Your case can be handled by Reid McInvale in YOUR county of residence or any other county in the Greater Houston Area and the entire State of Texas.