You can file yourself...then hire a lawyer for the trial day BUT many times it gets pushed off so you would have to pay for another day(s). So you do the paperwork now...then hire someone when you get the court date..usually cheaper and tell them, it is just for the day (fire, rehire) so he can not call lawyer and you get charged. BUT you probably qualify or even ask him in the
court order to pay for your fees...
Looks like TX does not have a set schedule until age 3 (I pasted that way below) but here is what most get in TX... There is a poster from TX, so she if she responds to you. Also the guidelines are no overnights to age 3 but you could agree to something else.
This is what I found for 0-3 years for TX
"WEEKLY VISITATION SCHEDULE FOR CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF THREE YEARS
AT ALL TIMES MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES and failing agreement,the Non-Custodial Parent shall have possession of the minor child underthe age of three years as follows: (usually 2-3 times a week, starting at mom home then going with father...)
1. Each Monday from 3PM until 6PM or from 6PM until 8PM
2. Each Wednesday from, 3PM until 6PM or from 6PM until 8PM
3. Each Friday from 3PM until 6PM or from 6PM until 8PM
4. Each Saturday from 3PM until 12PM the following Sunday or Each Saturday from 9AM until 7PM.
5. Each year on the child's birthday from 1PM until 3PM or from 6PM until 8PM.
6. Holidays:
CHRISTMAS: in even numbered years, the NCP shall have possession of thechild from 9AM until 7PM on December 26th, and in odd numbered yearsthe NCP shall have possession of the child from 9AM until 7PM onDecember 24th.
THANKSGIVING: in odd numbered years, the NCP shall have possession of the child from 9AM until 7PM on Thanksgiving Day."
This is what I found for child 3 and up for TX:
Texas also has a Standard Possession Order that allows for at leastminimal visitation for the non-custodial parent who lives within 100miles of the child. It is set forth below:
Weekends - beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Fridays of each month and ending at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday; Thursday - of each week during the regular school term, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m.;Christmas - in even-numbered years beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the last school day before the Christmas school vacation begins, and ending at noon on December 28; Christmas - in odd-numbered years beginning at noon on December 28 and ending at 6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes;Thanksgiving -in odd-numbered years beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the day the child isdismissed from school for Thanksgiving and ending at 6:00 p.m. on theSunday following Thanksgiving;Spring Break -in even-numbered years beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the day the child isdismissed from school for spring vacation and ending at 6:00 p.m. onthe day before school resumes;Summer - thirty (30) days to be exercised in no more than two (2) separate periods of at least seven (7) consecutive days;Child's birthday - from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.;Mother's Day/Father's Day weekend - from 6:00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday.Thiscan be modified by agreement. Remember that each case is unique to thechild and situation even though there are "standards". Seek legalconsultation in your area for your particular set of circumstances.