A Father’s Visitation Rights: What You Need to Know

Not all that long ago custom dictated that when the parents of a minor child separated the child would remain with the mother absent a compelling reason for the father to retain primary custody of the child. Post-divorce, a father was typically entitled to see the children for one week-end a month, a week or two during the summer, and occasionally on major holidays. A father who chose to fight for more than the token visitation he was allotted usually had an uphill battle. Fortunately, times have changed considerably since then. Today, both society as a whole, and the law in particular, expects a father to take a much more active role in parenting his children post-divorce. If you are a father who recently made the decision to end your marriage, or who is contemplating same, you need to know what the law in the State of Texas says about a father’s visitation rights. Like most states, Texas now uses the “best interest of the child” standard when making all decisions relating to c
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