If your house is community property, the court will include it in the "just and right division" of your marital estate regardless of whose name is on the loan or deed. The phrasing you use "entitled to half of the equity" is not precisely correct. You are "entitled"... View More

Locate the keys, take them, get in the car, and drive it. Since the car is community property--and no doubt you are listed as an authorized driver on the commercial automobile liability insurance because you are a delivery driver--she cannot legally exclude you from using the car without a court... View More

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answered on Oct 13, 2024

Your questions are complicated and hard to answer without seeing your Divorce Decree, and other deeds and filings on the property, prior to your Decree.

The short answer: No. A divorce decree does not transfer ownership or title to land. You need to get your ex to execute a deed, or you... View More

Yes, a court order can theoretically do that. Since you mention a "decision letter," that suggests you had a contested custody battle with your ex-wife. It would be surprising in post-divorce custody litigation for such an order to be made without a very good reason established by the... View More

It depends on several facts not mentioned in your question.

1. Did you get divorced?

2. If not, does your agreement comply with the Texas Family Code as an enforceable partition and exchange agreement?

3. If you did get divorced, does your decree award her the home as her... View More

It depends on whether your spouse has been served, has waived citation, has answered, or has agreed to the terms of a decree of divorce.

If your spouse has not been served, you will need to request issuance of citation and make arrangements to have your spouse served. Or, in the... View More

Your question concerns what is called "tag". "tagging", or "transient" jurisdiction. One traditional way in which a court can acquire personal jurisdiction over a defendant is by personal service of process within the jurisdiction. "Tagging" raises the... View More

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answered on Sep 5, 2024

Hard to say if your Ex Husband's possession of your private info is illegal. The following questions would have to be answered first:

1. How did he get the Info?

2. What is the nature of the info?

3. Is he publishing the info? If so, to whom?

4. Can you show... View More

You need to submit a proposed Decree of Divorce containing the divorce and property division for the judge to sign, along with a certified copy of the prior order from the other case establishing the paternity of the child. The judge needs to confirm that no orders respecting that child need to be... View More

First, you need to hire an attorney who handles divorce cases in Tarrant County.

Since a restraining order was included with the citation served upon you, it will show a court date for a hearing for 'temporary orders" in your divorce case. This is almost always within two weeks... View More

In most circumstances, weddings rings are gifts that belong to the recipient as his or her separate property.

In rare circumstances involving family heirlooms, an argument can be made that they are conditional upon the continuation of the marriage.

Under Texas law, if your husband marries another woman while still being married to you, this is considered bigamy. Bigamy is illegal in Texas and constitutes a criminal offense under the Texas Penal Code § 25.01.

To answer your specific question:

Bigamy: If your husband is legally... View More

Not successfully if your attorney included the normal provision in your final decree of divorce that requires your ex-wife to sign a power of attorney to transfer motor vehicle title.

If you were to file for divorce, you could ask for temporary spousal support to help pay bills similar to what is going on now. I am not sure how long you have been married, so I am not sure if spousal maintenance after the divorce is on the table. If you have been married longer than 10 years,... View More

Some attorneys will review the paperwork for an hourly fee. However, that would only be worth it if you agreed to the terms. If you do not agree to the terms, you would have to take your case before a judge to decide. That will cost substantially more money.

Even though you are married, you can file what is called a Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR), without filing for divorce. In that suit, the court can order visitation as well as child support and decision-making rights. If you do not have the funds for this, you can ask the... View More

Because court documents are electronically filed, you should probably just edit the source document before submitting it electronically for filing. You may encounter difficulty with the court clerks trying to file a paper petition with liquid paper or tape on it.

I recommend that she open a new bank account at a different bank in her sole name and notify SSA to send her SS payments to the new account.

If she lacks the ability to work and earn sufficient income to provide for her reasonable minimum needs, she may be able to get an award of spousal... View More

If a divorce was granted without proper service of process, you have only four years from the date of the divorce decree to file what is called a bill of review to challenge the decree. Particularly when you mention things like child custody and child support, most people would learn of the... View More

An answer contains allegations, not evidence. If they make an allegation in their answer which is not true, prove that it is not true at any hearing or trial using evidence.