If the court truly lack jurisdiction and you timely complained but the court denied your request for relief, you should timely file an appeal from its ruling.

If you are still married to the other parent, you will need to file a petition for divorce and include a request to be appointed sole managing conservator in the divorce pleadings.

It depends on whether the "agreement" arises out of mediation and is commemorated in a signed mediation settlement agreement or whether it was announced in open court and expressly irrevocable.

In many cases involving child custody, agreements reached between the parties are... View More

You are only responsible for child care if you have a contractual arrangement with the child care provider to pay that provider or a court order that orders you to pay child care in addition to child support. Unless the court order specifies that you are only allowed to spend time with your... View More

Provided you are able to provide proof of the domestic violence and the other baby, these would be grounds to ask for a disproportionate share (more than 50/50) of the community estate.

The community estate consists of any property that was acquired during the marriage (except for... View More

Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, if the child has established his/her domicile and residence in Texas for six months, you should be able to initiate proceedings for child support and custody against the father if he lives in the United... View More

In the absence of a court order, yes either parent can have possession of his or her own children. That does not excuse their absences from school and you both will be liable for any truancy that may occur as parents of the children without court-ordered separate periods of possession.

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You can contact the Office of the Attorney General through the following link: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/child-support

If, for any reason, you do not want to use the OAG, you need to hire an attorney in or near the county where you live to enforce the child support order. This... View More

You should of went to the AG office when you moved back in the house. If you already paid the child support your case is moot. If you owe arrearage go to the AG and request a hearing to confirm the arrearage

The Decree should include the name change if you asked for your name to be changed and the judge granted it. You should register your child support account with the State Disbursement Unit which is where your decree should be requiring the obligor (or his employer if you also have a wage... View More

In order to change the custody arrangement, your boyfriend will need to file a SAPCR ("suit affecting the parent-child relationship") seeking a modification of the current custody arrangement with the court in the county where the child lives in California. While the outcome of every... View More

It is unclear what your question is. With the exception of a legislative continuance (which would not apply in December 2023), continuances are usually within the sound discretion of the trial judge. In my experience, most trial judges are more likely to grant a trial continuance if the case has... View More

This question as worded is too vague to answer. The correct date may or may not be material to the contempt finding. For example, if the contempt order says you failed to timely make a child support payment of $1,000 due on January 2, 2023, but your child support payment was actually due on... View More

Yes. Your lawyer is correct. You need to pay the child support and get a job asap.