You should contact an attorney who regularly practices in your county family court. It sounds if you wish to file for divorce. This Attorney can help prepare divorce complaint and the motion for temporary orders including spousal support and child support. This will come at a substantial cost,... View More

Since both of your names are on these debts, you are both responsible for the obligations. If you believe that he will follow through with the threat, the best option for you is to file for divorce to minimize the damage to your credit.

In a divorce, if the house is community property, the... View More

Since you are in North Richland Hills, I recommend Trey Harris in Fort Worth or Carla Rankin in Rockwall. Both are highly regarded, competent and experienced lawyers who practice heavily in the area of family law.

Your question does not disclose what makes your divorce case complex. I... View More

No, it doesn't "invalidate" the petition. The omission of a signature is a curable defect.

You should file an answer and offer evidence that a protective order was NOT granted and that there has NOT been any family violence in your marriage.

As for the affidavit of... View More

If you are being asked to take a paternity test after you've already been divorce, that likely means that your ex-wife is asserting that you are the father of the child. It may be beneficial for you to take the paternity test to have documented proof that you are not the father of the child.

Many courts allow you to file by also filing an affidavit of poverty (sometimes styled as a motion to waive fees or "in forma pauperis"). Se which of these your county's court requires by local rule. Good Luck.

It would have been quicker and easier to simply have had your ex-husband sign a power of attorney to transfer motor vehicle title on the form provided by the DMV. This is routinely how title transfers due to divorce proceedings are accomplished. A typical divorce decree would have required this... View More

1. There must be an agreement between the parties to be married;

2. After the agreement, the parties must live together in Texas as spouses; and

3. The parties must represent to others in Texas that they are married.

Alternatively, the parties may file a written... View More

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answered on Jan 27, 2024

Sorry to hear your troubles.

While there is no real time limit on a cease and desist, letter from the police, you should take it seriously.

If you need to contact her for a legal reason, you should hire an attorney to do that. If you can not afford one, you should call the police... View More

Attorney fees are typically recoverable in a suit to enforce an indemnity obligation just as they are in any other suit on a written or oral contractor.

A receiver's fee is typically paid from the money recovered by the receiver "off the top." Whatever proceeds remain and... View More

Most family courts in Texas issue standing orders when a divorce case is filed which prohibit both spouses from doing certain things during the pendency of the divorce case which usually includes selling a marital residence without prior court approval. Even though the home is his separate... View More

In a divorce, the court will make orders for the division of your community property that are "just and right." In most cases in which the parties own a community property marital residence with substantial equity, if the parties do not agree otherwise, the court will most likely either... View More

In Texas, if you are unable to locate your spouse, you can file for a divorce by publication. This involves legally notifying your spouse of the divorce proceedings through a notice published in a newspaper in the area where they were last known to reside. This method is used when all other... View More

If she ordinarily has possession on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekends until school resumes on Monday morning, she would retain possession of them at the end of the Xmas schedule until the end of her usual weekend possession on Monday morning.

I am sorry you're going through this. I would suggest that you print off all information that you have showing how you've tried to reach rhe attorney (i.e. screenshot of blank State Bar website page, screenshot of attorney's non-active webpage, etc., documented proof that you have... View More

You could do a pre-nupnif you'd like, but it's not required if you're only doing to protect your interest in your house in Puerto Rico.

In Texas, and property owed prior to marriage is considered that spouses separate property. However, there are some actions that you MIGHT... View More

Assuming you have a court order for support of your child from the state you left, you can contact the local Office of the Attorney General and provide them with a copy of that court order and ask for their assistance in registering and enforcing your existing support order here in the State of... View More

The Family Code provision for waiving the 60-day waiting period does not specify a time frame for the domestic violence conviction. It only requires that the offense was committed against you or a member of your household. While the court has the authority to grant such a waiver, it is... View More

If his family received the proceeds from the sale of the pickup truck, you may be able to ask the court to impose a constructive trust on those proceeds. You will need to identify the particular family member who sold the truck. This information can probably be obtained fairly easily from the... View More

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answered on Dec 23, 2023

Before I answer your question, I believe you should file for divorce and in doing so, you should ask for immediate temporary support from your husband and for your legal fees.

There is no criminal charge regarding you, but if he has left your child, there may be a criminal charge.... View More