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In this video podcast episode, Dallas area divorce attorney Mark L. Scroggins talks about final trials in divorce and child custody cases, where the parties have unresolved issues decided at a trial by a judge or a Texas jury.

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In Texas, we are unique because we have jury trials. We have limited jury trials on certain issues. For example, you can have a jury trial on the characterization of property as separate from community property. In custody, a jury can make a decision about conservatorship and the rights and duties of each parent as conservators. For example, one of the conservators may be appointed as the parent with the right to determine where the child will live.

A jury trial or a bench trial are options in child custody trials and the manner and type and cost of bench and jury trials are very different. A two-day bench trial over the same issues may be a week-long trial when you have a jury.
Jury request and pay a fee if you are going to have a jury trial. If you have been having several hearings and things are not going your way and the judge does not seem to be on your side, you might want to take the option of requesting a jury trial.

Some courts give 50/50 possession schedules easily and others stick with the Standard Possession Schedules. And some courts are neutral with regard to gender when assigning one parent as the primary, and other courts rarely give fathers primary possession. You and your divorce lawyer can discuss strategy and decide the best course of action.

For assistance or more information, call Scroggins Law Group at (214) 469-3100. Offices in Frisco, Dallas, and Plano, Texas. Scroggins Law Group serves clients in Collin County, Dallas County, and Denton County, Texas.