Trying to take away the child to avoid child support

[Jordynn]

Jurisdiction

Texas

Ok, so my sister n law has a child with this guy. They did marry, but he cheated on her multiple times and they recently got their own place and soon after that, he made her leave. They are now divorced. He pretty much took their baby away from her for no reason, won't give her their daughter. And is making it to where the baby stays with him cause he doesn't want to pay child support. I told her she needs to get a text from him saying that so she can present it. But can he legally take their daughter away? And not let her have the baby back? She has another child who is older by 2 years, and is constantly asking for her "sissy". And the baby is way too hooked on her for him to even take her from her mother.

 

[KatDini]

Did the court award Dad managing conservator? If so, Mom needs to get out her divorce paperwork and see what it says about her parenting time.

Child custody is now determined by 'Best Interests of the Child', not Dad's property (1900s) or Mom simply being Mom (1950s).

 

[adjusterjack]

can he legally take their daughter away? And not let her have the baby back?

He can do both with impunity until she hauls him back into court and gets a judge to fix it.

Otherwise all she can do is complain and nothing changes.