Child Custody and Visitation

Austin, Texas, Child Custody and Visitation Attorneys

If you and your spouse or partner are unable to agree upon a custody and visitation arrangement, the experienced family law attorneys at Piper & Turner, PLLC can help. We understand that anger against your child's other parent, your strong desire to maintain a quality relationship with your child and arguments about possible child support obligations often result in disputes that are seemingly impossible to resolve. Our ability to set the emotions aside and put your child's best interests to the forefront of the discussion has brought us success in helping clients draft workable parenting plans that work in the short term and for the future.

Technically speaking, Texas does not recognize the concept of child custody. Under Texas law, custody is termed "conservatorship." Oftentimes, most parents are joint managing conservators of their children. A limitation of conservatorship rights can result in situations involving domestic abuse, drug and/or alcohol addiction, neglect, incarceration or other issues that threaten the children's best interests. No matter how complex your child custody and/or child support issues may appear, we have the knowledge and skill to help you negotiate a fair resolution at the settlement table or fight for your rights and interests in court.

Attorney James W. Piper, a board-certified family law attorney, offers more than 34 years of experience, including serving as managing attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Texas. Attorney Travis L. Turner brings a fresh perspective to the firm. The unique experience he gained by working with some of Austin's finest family law attorneys since 2003 has brought our firm additional success when handling child custody and visitation disputes. We focus our practice on handling complex divorce and family law matters.

We have extensive experience representing people involved in a wide range of child custody litigation matters including:

• Physical and legal custody disputes
• Custody modifications
• Parenting plan, both establishment and modification
• Paternity law
• Child relocation
• Child support initiation and enforcement issues
• Rights of grandparents and other relatives
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Incarceration

Intelligent resolutions to the most complicated child custody problems

Contact our offices to schedule an opportunity to meet with attorneys James W. Piper or Travis L. Turner about your divorce and child custody matter. We understand that divorce and child custody isn't just about the law; we take the time to listen and learn what is most important to you and your family. Based on our experience, we can clearly explain how Travis and Williamson county family courts are likely to view your situation and we will guide you through the entire process. Our lawyers pride themselves on offering our clients honest and realistic assessments about how your decisions could affect the outcome of a child custody settlement or litigation. Let us help you get peace of mind about the divorce and child custody process.

Contact us at Piper & Turner, PLLC to learn more about how we can help you resolve your complex child custody issues.