custody evalEffective for cases filed on or after March 1, 2016, new standards will apply to child custody evaluations to be conducted in Texas cases involving children. The new law replaces the old term “social study” with the new term “child custody evaluation”. Now, an order for a child custody evaluation must include the name of

Child-in-Danger-SignWhen filing a modification suit regarding children and seeking temporary orders to change the designation of the person who has the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child, a new law requires that an affidavit be filed with the initial pleading setting out the grounds for the request. This law went into