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Court was in 2015 ..2 years after ivisitation (50/50) based on our work schedules. 2 years later, after divorce from wife#3 & dating future wife #4 he says I have to follow the court order Supervised Visitation... View More 
answered on Nov 11, 2019
Certainly, you should have rights to see your daughter. It sounds like you may have grounds for a contempt or enforcement action. If so, you could ask for reimbursement of your attorney fees if you prevail. Let us know if you still need any other legal assistance at 888-343-4529.
Long story short our house caught fire, I left my kids in LA while we repaired the house, never signed any custody or guardianship, things took longer than expected due to several deaths in my family, since they have had them they tell my kids bad things about me, tell my kids to lie to me,... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2019
Your issues sound very complicated. I do not think that you should follow legal advice on the internet with your facts. You should sit down with an attorney who can properly evaluate your details and issues. You may well have rights to go to your kids school however. But, you need to make sure... View More
I have four other children all ranging in different ages from 17 to 9. This was my first offense. Both the Sheriffs office and CPS office dropped all charges against me after I completed my parenting classes. But now I am being told that there is a warrant being issued for my arrest and that I... View More
answered on Nov 9, 2019
You should seek the advice of an attorney who handles criminal cases. 888-343-4529.
answered on Nov 9, 2019
If your 18 year old is still in high school you are responsible for child support until they graduate.
Please help, my girlfriend is 6 months pregnant, she didn't find out she was pregnant till once she was 2 months. Long story short, she still lives with her parents and so do I, when her stepfather found out she was pregnant he talked to me and said I had till she was 7 months to man up and... View More
answered on Nov 9, 2019
Your best bet is to hire an attorney to set out both you and the mother's responsibilites as it relates to the child. I would not suggest you rely on the Attorney General as they follow cookie cutter custody and visitation rules. You may want your own. Let us know if we can assist. 888-343-4529.
answered on Nov 9, 2019
Attorneys are the ones that normally receive eserved citations. Check with the District Clerk's Office to see if you can receive such. Good luck. 888-343-4529.
Ex wife went into hiding with the children and did not attend the hearing for modification of custody resulting in default judgement. How do I get help locating them to enforce the new order and take possession of the children? Now that I have sole custody, isn’t that technically kidnapping?
answered on Nov 6, 2019
You may need a private investigator to locate her. Gather as much information that you have before consulting with them. If you do not already have an attorney then as this is complicated I’d suggest obtains one. Good luck 888-343-4529.
answered on Nov 4, 2019
You’ll need to hire a lawyer to defend the counterclaim for custody.
answered on Nov 3, 2019
Texas does allow for adult adoptions so you should proceed accordingly and consult with an attorney. Let us know if you need help. Thanks and good luck. 888-343-4529.
My children’s mother has consistently founds ways to use our kids against me, because I won’t be with her. She also does the minimum to care for them, and I find I am having to do all the “not fun” parenting when I have them during my time. I am wondering what my chances are of getting... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2019
You have valid concerns and if it has been more than 1 year since the last order then you sound like you have grounds for a modification. The court will have to determine if it is in the best interest of the child. We agree with you that children should not be in the middle of conflict and chaos.... View More
I admitted to the officer that I hit my wife in the altercation her and I had, so the Officer said to me that someone has to go to jail and I said it's going to be me (the husband) that's going into jail because I admitted to hit my wife but the officer took my wife to jail instead when... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2019
We understand that you may not want your wife to be prosecuted and sounds like you intend on staying together. The DA is prosecuting this case in a criminal court not a family court. I suggest you retain your own criminal attorney as to how you should proceed. DAs sometimes will accept an... View More
I moved my two children out of their home state of TX to SC roughly 4 weeks ago. My family took us in & have supported us. The father filed a SAPCR, where @ the first hearing in TX, the judge granted me temporary full custody, orally ordered the father to pay child support and orally ordered me... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2019
It sounds like you’re in need of an attorney and I would suggest that you contact the State Bar of Texas to see if there are legal resources that you can qualify for. Good luck.
I drove just over 2hrs to court this morning only to have the opposing attorney tell me she has to drop the case due to another bigger case. Do I have any recourse in this situation? She said that eventhough it was dropped I would have to return to court around mid December time frame. Is this... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2019
The case just may just be reset. Call the court coordinator to confirm the court date and what it is set for. Good luck 888-343-4529.
I'm 21 and she's 19. Do they still have the authority to do so or is there a way we can fight it?
answered on Oct 28, 2019
They have no authority over her to do so unless she had special needs where they may still have some rights to make decisions for your girlfriend. Good luck.
we have been seperated over a year i want to move on with my life but my divorce is stopping me
answered on Oct 27, 2019
Find an attorney and make sure you have her address for her home and work would be good too. Then get her served with the petition and move on. She does not have to sign for you to get a divorce. Good luck. 888-343-4529.
Her other family is also abusive, and we are both the same age, and my family wants her to stay with us. She wants the help, but we have no clue on how to ensure she can stay with us.
answered on Oct 27, 2019
Has this conduct been reported to the police and CPS? If not, that would be the first things to do. CPS could set up a plan for her and CPS could consider your parents instead of foster parent(s) for her care. Of course there is no guarantee. But, violence should be addressed by the authorities.... View More
In a custody hearing in Texas, is everything said by everyone in the court room recorded or documented? If so is it public record? Or is there any way to obtain a copy of it if it was my custody case? (My lawyer that represented me at the time of the custody case is now deceased)
answered on Oct 27, 2019
Not all that is said during court proceedings are recorded unless required by the court or requested by either attorney. But, contact the court and request a transcript of what it is that you are trying to obtain. If it just the final order in your case that you are interested in, then just... View More
We divorced after his long term adultery. He said I didn't need an attorney. I must be an idiot to trust him. I wasn't well-versed on financial benefits such as IRA's, Pensions and such. Apparently I signed the divorce decree which gave me 0$ in the way of pension after 23 years of... View More
answered on Oct 24, 2019
Sadly if you’ve executed a valid waiver and then decree you have probably given up those claims. If you have additional facts that may change your scenario then seek legal help. 888-343-4529.
Recently enrolled him out of school to transfer to my location have all his information and the mother isn’t on any of his school records his aunt is my child said he doesn’t want to go back to the school because he was being bullied and mother is unfit to take care of him said his stepdad beat... View More
answered on Oct 22, 2019
You have a lot going on in your post. It is best to seek legal counsel in your case in the county where the child resides. Good luck.
I have two boys ages 4 & soon to be 3 years old. I have been receiving some child support for a few months now. At the time we had our mediation I had no issues with visitations. We've had many differences since. I would like to fight for him to at least have supervised visitations or... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2019
In order to modify within the first year you are going to have to show some serious (health and safety issues) changes to warrant a modification. If you believe that you have these and want to pursue then feel free to contact our office. 888-343-4529.
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