You may not be able to find the document you are looking for through self help forms.

However, why do you need a continuance? Is this the first time you've requested a continuance? How long have you known about the upcoming court date? These are all questions the Judge/Court will... View More

If you do not agree to sign a Waiver of Service, the Court will not send you any information. The non-custodial parent's attorney will simply send a sheriff, constable or private process server to serve you with the Motion to Confirm Child Support Arrearages. That should also come with a... View More

If there is currently a geographic restriction in your court order, you can remove the geographic restriction either by agreement of the parties or by Court order.

If by agreement of the parties, you could draft a document that states something like "both parties agree that [custodial... View More

It is unfortunate that the custodial parent keeps moving with the child(ren). I can only imagine, if they are school aged, how it's affecting their schooling.

If the court order requires you to pick up and drop off at the custodial parents residence, then would have to do that until... View More

If Father is in a position to take over custody of his children, he should file a Petition to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship in the county that the original court order was issued. This situation certainly sounds like there are circumstances that would significantly impair the physical and... View More

If Mother hasn't been active in your children's lives for over two years, you should have good grounds to request that the geographic restriction be removed from your court order.

The part of your court order that requires you to remain in "Collin County or contiguous... View More

I am sorry to hear that you are missing your possession periods with your son. In your situation, it would not be your burden to prove that Mother is not telling the truth about her sickness and or surgeries. It is her burden to prove to the Judge that is why she has been denying court ordered... View More

This is an interesting post as it begs a couple of questions:

1. From what state agency are you trying to obtain discoverable documents?

2. Is this state agency a party to the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship proceeding?

Typically, all parties to a lawsuit must... View More

Texas law allows you to request a modification of a parent's child support obligation if there has been a "material and substantial change" in the circumstances of either parent or the child since the current order was entered OR 1) three years have passed since the original ordered... View More

Based on these facts, CPS has likely been granted temporary custody of the baby due to the fact that drugs were found in its system at birth. CPS likely ran a background check on the friend and found that the friend posed a safe environment for the baby, so they've placed the baby with the... View More

Depending on when the hearing was held, you may have a couple of options for getting back to court. In either of these situations, you should seek a family law attorney to assist you as they will know how to navigate through either of these options.

The court has basically issued a... View More

Absent a court order, both parents have an equal right to possession of or access to their child. The family law Judges would hope that both parents are able to effectively communicate and co-parent in the raising of their children. If you have substantial proof or evidence of emotional or verbal... View More

A request can be made to terminate a parent's parental rights through the family courts. It's not a simple process and it's also not as easy as some may thing. You have understand that you are requesting that a biological parent's legal rights to their child be forever... View More

The option that is marked with the "x" is likely the option that applies to your case and the one that you should follow. It's hard to say without knowing what the options are.

I hope this information helps. Good luck to you.

First, you should make every attempt to pick up and drop off on time, even if this means that you have to catch an earlier flight to make sure you pick up by 6:00p.m.

There is not a hard and fast rule that says if you are not there by 6:00pm "on the dot" you lose your visitation.... View More

The best thing to do is get him a good criminal defense attorney.

The next thing is to see if the "alleged victim" (the person whom the alleged assault was against) will get notarized an Affidavit of Non Prosecution. This can be presented to the Assistant District Attorney to let... View More

If you did not exercise your visitation, for whatever reason, that is not a refusal on the Mother's part.

Maybe you and she could reach an agreement where you could make up that missed visit. However, if she doesn't agree, then you should just exercise your next visit.

I... View More

You cannot and will not be ordered to move to Dallas if you decide to put yourself on child support. representation. A visitation schedule can be established with you still living in Houston.

However, know that if you go through the Attorney General's Office (commonly known as the... View More

You may be able to go to the State Bar of Texas website and do a search for attorney that have reported they are also licensed in Arkansas. You MIGHT be able to do the same thing on the Arkansas State Bar website.

I hope this information helps. Good luck to you.

If you didn't get served, how do you know that there is an appeal in Virginia?

Either way, if no party resides in Virginia, you would need to file a motion to transfer the case to Texas. However, until the case is transferred, the Virginia court can still make a ruling in the case.... View More