Child custody age

My daughter is 14 and lives with her father. She wants to come and live with me now. What needs to be done to get the living arrangements changed from their current status. I live in Texas. Thanks

In order to protect yourself and your daughter, this should all be done legally. You need to file a motion to have custody legally changed to you and child support guildelines put into effect immediately. if your ex does not refute the change in custody you ahve nothing to worry about. It should be quick and easy,

Good luck!!

Under what circumstance did your childs father get custody? Hang it up if you are
in contempt of court on any of the terms or
conditions of the custody/child support
court orders.

A mother should never "hang it up". If you truly want custody, your daughter wants to live with you and you can provide a safe and stable environment...go for it. Good Luck to you and your daughter...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by momofrose:
[b]A mother should never "hang it up". If you truly want custody, your daughter wants to live with you and you can provide a safe and stable environment...go for it. Good Luck to you and your daughter...[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thank you...I have always been there for my daughter...I will always be there for her in the future. I will NEVER "hang it up." The previous person doesn't know the circumstances. I am and have always been in a VERY stable environment and intend to do everything to get my daughter with me. Thanks for you support.

Sorry for my skeptisism! I've got three
little girls because "mommy" wanted a new life with her new soulmate. Little kids didn't fit into his/hers lifestyle. Now
he is gone. Surprise, Surprise. She is
broke. The children are older. They do not need constant supervision because of their age. She is now wanting to be thier mother after years of living two miles away but
never having the time to be a part of her babies lives. SHE IS BROKE. Can you say
CHILD SUPPORT. Now she tells them to ask the
judge to intervene so that they can reside with her. She is a real piece of humanity
and motherhood. LIKE I SAID AT THE BEGINING,
sorry for my skeptisism.
P.S. As of today she owes $8,000 in back
C.S. plus $2,000 in Med. bills

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by custodialfather:
[b] Sorry for my skeptisism! I've got three
little girls because "mommy" wanted a new life with her new soulmate. Little kids didn't fit into his/hers lifestyle. Now
he is gone. Surprise, Surprise. She is
broke. The children are older. They do not need constant supervision because of their age. She is now wanting to be thier mother after years of living two miles away but
never having the time to be a part of her babies lives. SHE IS BROKE. Can you say
CHILD SUPPORT. Now she tells them to ask the
judge to intervene so that they can reside with her. She is a real piece of humanity
and motherhood. LIKE I SAID AT THE BEGINING,
sorry for my skeptisism.
P.S. As of today she owes $8,000 in back
C.S. plus $2,000 in Med. bills
[/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I understand your hostility, however that is not my case. I have paid child support for 11 years now and when my ex and I divorced I was young and his mother was keeping our baby while we worked. I thought it to be in the best interest of my baby girl at that time to stay with her dad since I had no child care arrangements for her and did not want her in a day care. I never dreamed that I wouldn't be able to have her live with me when the whole divorce was final. I have always been there for her and her father knows that...I spend way more on our daughter than just my child support payments including all medical and dental that he is suppose to half and doesn't. Not to go off...but a dead beat mom I AM NOT. My ex and I have a good relationship because we want our daughter to be happy and because it has been so many years. She now needs and wants to be with her mother and I think he knows that too and like your ex he knows that CS will stop and he will have to start paying is the only reason we don't do this outside of court. Anyway...thanks for the concern...I hope your situation gets better.