Your Time With Your Kids Is Worth Fighting For
Few things feel higher-stakes than a custody dispute. The schedule a court sets now can shape your relationship with your children for years, and the pressure of getting it right while emotions run high is enormous. You shouldn’t have to face that uncertainty without someone who knows how Texas courts actually decide these cases.
David Eaker has guided North Texas parents through custody matters since 1999, and as a divorced father who raised his own boys, he understands what’s at stake far beyond the paperwork. We’ll help you pursue an arrangement that reflects reality, protects your role as a parent, and holds up over time.
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How We Help With Custody
Every family is different, and so is every custody case. We tailor our approach to your situation, your children’s needs, and what you’re trying to protect.
Our custody services include:
Conservatorship
In Texas, "custody" is called conservatorship. We help you pursue joint or sole managing conservatorship, clarify decision-making rights over your child's education, health, and upbringing, and protect your authority as a parent.
Possession & Access
Possession and access is the Texas term for parenting time. We work to establish a schedule that fits your family's real life; standard, expanded, or customized—so both you and your children have stability and predictability.
Custody Modifications
Life changes. When a move, a new job, a remarriage, or a parent's conduct makes your current order unworkable, we petition the court to modify conservatorship, possession, or support to fit your family's new reality.
Enforcement
When the other parent ignores the court order—withholding the children or denying your time—we take action to enforce it, hold them accountable, and restore the parenting time you're legally entitled to.
Best Interest of the Child
Texas courts decide custody based on the child's best interest. We build a clear, evidence-backed case showing why your proposed arrangement serves your children's safety, stability, and well-being.
High-Conflict Cases
Some custody disputes involve serious concerns—substance abuse, mental health issues, family violence, or alienation. We have decades of experience handling these sensitive matters with the care and persistence they demand.
Common Child Custody Questions
How does Texas decide who gets custody?
Texas courts make custody decisions based on the best interest of the child, not on which parent earns more or who files first. Judges weigh factors like each parent’s relationship with the child, stability, ability to care for the child, and any history of family violence or substance abuse.
What's the difference between conservatorship and possession?
Conservatorship covers your legal rights and duties as a parent, like making decisions about school, medical care, and where the child lives. Possession and access refers to the actual schedule of when each parent has the children. A custody order addresses both.
Can my custody order be changed later?
Yes. If there’s been a material and substantial change in circumstances—a relocation, a change in a parent’s situation, or concerns about the child’s safety— you can ask the court to modify the existing order. We handle these modifications regularly.
Does my child get to choose which parent to live with?
Not entirely. In Texas, a child 12 or older can tell the judge their preference, but the court is not bound by it. The judge still decides based on the child’s overall best interest, with the child’s wishes as one factor among many.
What if the other parent isn't following the custody order?
You don’t have to accept it. If the other parent withholds the children or violates the order, we can file an enforcement action asking the court to compel compliance and impose consequences for the violations.
Experience You Can Rely On
Custody cases are personal, and the attorney you choose matters. David Eaker has spent more than two decades focused on family law in North Texas, which means he knows the local courts, the judges, and the strategies that actually work in custody disputes.
We take a measured, honest approach to every case. Clients value that we explain options in plain language, give a realistic read on outcomes, and stay accessible from the first conversation to the final order—never leaving you guessing.
Our goal is simple: protect your relationship with your children and give you confidence at every stage of the process.
Take the First Step Today
Whether you’re establishing custody for the first time, modifying an existing order, or fighting to enforce one, we’re here to help you make informed decisions with clarity and confidence.