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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Texas on
Q: I need an answer ASAP. I will be remanded to County Jail for 30 days. I have my daughter. If I am taken in, what happen?

There is no family to take her. It’s just her and I? Does she go into state custody?

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Bert Steinmann
answered on Aug 17, 2018

Call a local attorney and get a free consult asap. A POA over the child can be given to a friend, teacher, pastor, church member. Good luck and God bless! #steinmannlaw steinmannlaw.com

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Texas on
Q: My ex has giving me my child , what do i do to terminate child support and gain full custody ?
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Bert Steinmann
answered on Aug 7, 2018

Hire a lawyer. ASAP. Call around for a local attorney who has free consultations and get in today (or tomorrow) and get started before things change again. Good luck and God bless!

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Texas on
Q: We have had our foster son for 1yr.DNA results just came back and dad has started working services.Do we have any rights

Dad was told from beginning he should start working services by CPS but didn't until it was made an order of the court after paternity test results. Judge granted 6 month extension because DNA results come back a few weeks before the 1 year court date. Our foster son is 1 year old now and we... View More

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Bert Steinmann
answered on Aug 1, 2018

Yes, you do. Contact a local attorney immediately and review your options. Foster parents have right but the requirements are very specific. (Not intended to be specific legal advice or create an attorney client relationship.)

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Texas on
Q: How far back can you charge someone for arrears if they weren't in court?

Supported child from day of birth. Mother went to court at age 13 of child saying that she has never recieved support. Showed receipts but was told it was a "gift" now owe thousands of dollars.

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Bert Steinmann
answered on Jul 31, 2018

Arrears go back as far as the Court order states they do. A local attorney can review the order and the facts and give you a more specific answer. (This is not intended to be specific legal advice or create an attorney client relationship, contact a local attorney as soon as possible.)

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Texas on
Q: I am from TX & my live-in boyfriend is from CA & we have a 6 mth old daughter. He got into some trouble in CA & will

Soon be incarcerated there also. His mom just recently 'informed' us that she WILL be flying to Tx & she WILL be taking my daughter back with her! My daughter is NOT going to CA! I can't afford an attorney. Can i file all the paperwork myself? I forgot to mention that all this is... View More

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Bert Steinmann
answered on Jul 31, 2018

Call a local attorney and file a SAPCR - Suit Affecting Parent Child Relationship. That way no question of where the child stays. (This is not intended to be specific legal advice, call a local attorney and get a consult asap)

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Q: my wife asked for a divorce. No papers have been filed. Should I cancel work travel to stay in the home?
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Bert Steinmann
answered on Jul 30, 2018

No, keep your job and income. Work travel is not like abandoning the home. Take pictures of anything valuable if you think she will try to hide or destroy items. (Not intended to be specific legal advice, always consult a local attorney) steinmannlaw.com #steinmannlaw

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Texas on
Q: 6 years now the AG website has shown I owe nothing in CS, I just received a notice that I owe 32000 in unpaid support??

How can it go on saying I owe nothing at all for 6 years and now all of sudden I have this large amount of arrears??

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Bert Steinmann
answered on Jul 28, 2018

That is because they just updated the information from the last 6 years. The AG website is not the end all be all of what you owe, the underlying order is.

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