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... Read 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... Read more »

The final decree should contain language that requires the mother to notify you of any change of address. Notifications of address and phone number changes are typically standard in temporary orders as well. If the mother has moved, she may be in violation of a court order. You should let your... Read 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... Read more »

More information is needed, perhaps, but this is likely more of a divorce question than immigration. You are a lawful permanent resident, not a conditional resident, correct? You should file for citizenship by naturalization, since you seem to have been a lawful permanent resident/conditional... Read more »

Yes, you can. You could file a suit to modify your current court order and request child support. You should first register your current court order in the county where the child resides.

My initial question is "why are you in a IV-D Court (Attorney General Court) if you already have a court order from another court adjudicating you as the father?" The Court that issued the existing court order has exclusive jurisdiction over the child, unless there is a reason why they... Read more »

You can modify an Order in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR). The modification of the Order must be in the "best interest of the child(ren)". If you are trying to modify the Order within 1 year of the current order being signed by the Judge, then you will need to... Read more »

Typically, family law attorneys do not work on a contingency basis. Actually, I do not believe it is allowed in Texas.

A Judge can only appoint an attorney to represent a litigant in limited situations. Unfortunately, if you are just seeking legal representation for your child custody... Read more »

Your ex's attorney filing a Motion to Withdraw from the case does not hinder you or have anything to do with you hiring your own attorney. There is nothing that you need to file with the court.

Unfortunately, our Courts are taking longer than usual to sign court orders these days,... Read more »

You need to move in with relatives with your kids if you can. Get a full time job. File for divorce and request child support and alimony.

Your local USCIS office and Immigration Court will have a list of pro bono or minimal fee attorneys.

You should contact an attorney but generally speaking bigamy is actually a criminal offense under Texas law, although a defendant can escape conviction if they reasonably believed they were not already married when they entered their second marriage.

Need a bit more information, but regardless your best option here to get an answer is to consult with an attorney not on this forum.

There is a presumption that biological parents have a superior right to their children over anyone else. You would have to file for custody and show the court why it is in the best interest of the child that the court ignore that presumption in favor of you.

Because the court ordered it to be done that way, which is standard.

I suppose you could do this, but it's unlikely that having someone else act for you would end any "threats and harassments" by the other side. In addition, there will likely be times when your personal presence is required - such as for testimony. Your absence even at other times is... Read more »

I would suggest that you hire a family law attorney in the San Antonio area right away. The attorney will be able to assist you in putting forward your best argument for the upcoming final hearing or perhaps assist in settling the matter via mediation.

The fact that your child has been... Read more »

FIle for modification of your current order.

The attorney general will help you if both parents are in agreement.

You can file a counter-petition and request temporary orders. Request what you want and set a temporary order hearing requesting what you want.