The Amarillo Court of Appeals upheld a domicile restriction to Tarrant County even though the father was convicted of physically abusing the mother. In re: A.S., 298 S.W.3d 834 (Tex. App. - Amarillo 2009). But what a difference the jurisdiction can make. At what point does a court become a "family czar with unlimited authority to order the parents to do anything that the court believes is in the best interests of the child?” See Allbright v. Allbright, 215 P.3d 472 (Ida. 2009).

Courtesy of Verner & Brumley, P.C. Dallas, Texas

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