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A suit affecting the parent child relationship creates the parent-child relationship. Without a court order in place, each parent has equal rights to the child. Either parent could then move away with the child or attempt to prevent the other parent from seeing the child. As a father, if you have not executed the proper documents at the hospital you could be denied access to your child until you are adjudicated the father. Even if the parents are getting along, with the help of paternity lawyers, it is important to establish a legal relationship between the parties.

There is no standard possession order for children under the age of three. The court will look at the age and needs of each individual child in determining visitation. Most courts believe that frequent, short periods of contact are in the best interest of the child. Some courts will order "phased in" periods of possession until the child turns three. Under phased in possession the parent will spend increasingly longer periods of time with the child building up to the standard possession order which will begin at age three. Whatever situation you find yourself in, hiring experienced Texas lawyer of  Lawrence Law Firm, PLLC, an experienced paternity attorney, can ensure that you follow the correct legal process.