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If both parents agree that there is a need to modify the order, all that needs to be done is to submit a proposed custody order reflecting the changes to the court. The court will then review the modification and approve it in most cases. Once the order has been approved, it becomes legally enforceable.
In most cases, you must wait a year before requesting that the court change your custody order. This page from Texas Law Help explains the circumstances in which you may be able to have custody changed sooner than one year.
In general, the Texas Family Code provides that any final court orders affecting the parent-child relationship may be modified, if warranted. To justify a modification of the original court order, there must be a determination of a material and substantial change in circumstances by the judge.
stamped copy of your Petition to Modify the ParentChild Relationship and a blank Respondent's Original Answer form OR a blank Waiver of Service Only form, and. a completed Order Modifying the ParentChild Relationship form with completed order forms regarding the issues you want changed attached.
You will need to include in your emergency motion what the emergency is and why the judge should sign it without notifying the opposing party. It will allege that emergency relief is needed for a minor child. It will state that there is some form of immediate danger and harm to the child.