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The lawyer is no longer answering his phone or responding from emails. His information doesn’t show up on the Texas state bar website either so I have no way to reach him. This is the last thing I need to finish my divorce everything has been signed and filed but I can’t get it in front of a... View More 
answered on Dec 29, 2023
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
Hello, I have a question in regarding to waiving the 60 day period. My spouse has been convicted of domestic violence and we have children together is there a time frame that he had to be convicted.
answered on Dec 28, 2023
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
Is there something I can file, or remove his parental right? He has another child and currently supporting that one without a court order and we are married (I’ve got nothing but 20 dollars from them) I’m a survivor of DV and I’m about to reach 6 months of residency what should I do? I’ve... View More
answered on Dec 28, 2023
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
Ex was in jail and his family sold the 2020 pickup the day after our first court hearing. Two years later at the final hearing I was awarded the truck or $67000. My lawyer refused to tell the judge the truck had been sold. My ex is still incarcerated. My lawyer also made me give the truck back to... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2023
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
He went to jail for family assault with bodily injury to me and violation of probation and left me with nothing in a house that has no bathroom ceiling and no roof in garage that attaches to the bathroom. It's so called in here I have to stay in bed under 3 comforters and haven't eaten a... 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
My wife and I have been separated for several years. She suddenly filed for divorce. I live on very limited amount of Social Security. I can't afford the full services of a divorce attorney. I do have a little money I have saved for a medical procedure. Can I hire an attorney to show me how to... View More
answered on Dec 22, 2023
There are pro bono legal aid clinics in North Texas, including North Texas Legal Aid.
If you expect a nice property settlement, there most likely are community assets that can be used to hire a reasonably experienced, competent family lawyer. The nature and extent of your property, and... View More
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answered on Dec 21, 2023
In Texas, the cost of an uncontested divorce can vary. While there is no standard rate for all uncontested divorces, many attorneys offer flat fees for these types of cases, especially when they are straightforward and the parties agree on all major issues. This flat fee can often be more... View More
Hello, I have a question, my ex-wife filed for divorce and asks for half of everything I have, (we don't have children) but in 2019 she left the house to go with her lover and took everything I had in it. the house and a car, which the police took from him and he spent 8 months in jail, how... View More
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answered on Dec 14, 2023
In Texas, the division of property in a divorce is guided by community property principles, meaning assets acquired during the marriage are generally subject to division. While there are exceptions for separate property like premarital assets, inheritance, or gifts, you must demonstrate these... View More
He never did he made me sign quit claim said now I'm off loan. He lied to me to refinance. He died house in foreclosure. Can I do anything?
answered on Dec 11, 2023
If the statute of limitations has not expired, you can sue your ex-husband's estate for the $10,000 you were supposed to receive.
Whether the statute of limitations has expired depends on the language of your divorce decree. Typically, a decree will set a within which a spouse is... View More
We live in Texas in a home that I Inherited from my parents after we were married. The home was not completely paid for but came to me with the mortgage. I continued to pay that mortgage after I inherited the house. In Texas property acquired by gift or descent is considered “personal”, not... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2023
Inherited personal property (for example, jewelry or furnishings) is separate property by definition. If sold, the cash proceeds of that sale remain separate property.
Inherited real property (for example, a home on land) is also separate property by definition. Just as with personal... View More
answered on Nov 14, 2023
In most circumstances, a parent can be required to pay child support until a child reaches eighteen years of age and thereafter until the child graduates from high school as long as the child remains enrolled in secondary school.
At age 17, if a child is financially independent, the child... View More
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answered on Nov 14, 2023
Yes, your husband may still need to pay child support for your 16-year-old child, even if they live and work independently outside the home. Child support in Texas generally continues until the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later. However, there are... View More
NO IMPROVEMENTS OF ANY TYPE WERE MADE THESE 5 YEARS.
answered on Jan 9, 2025
If you purchased your home before your marriage, it is your separate property unless you gifted or sold part of it to him. If he contributed nothing to it and no improvements were made, there is likely to be no valid claim for reimbursement.
answered on Jan 2, 2025
It is possible to file for divorce when you do not know the whereabouts of your spouse. You may have to serve your spouse by publication and will likely have to pay for a fees of an attorney ad litem appointed by the court to represent your spouse in order to secure a default judgment.
You... View More
We have joint managing but I have the ability to designate residence without regard to geographic location.
If I move, will I have to notify the other parent even if he’s not as involved?
answered on Dec 29, 2024
Read your order it should tell you how many days you have to notify the other parent that you are moving.
not sure how to proceed, she said she doesn't want a divorce but gave me an ultimatum to make it work.
answered on Dec 16, 2024
You should hire an experienced attorney who practices in the area of divorce law in or near the county where you reside ASAP.
I am the debtor in a CH13, I was not served w/ divorce citation; my estranged spouse motioned the court for relief from stay of acts against property and other acts, to lift my CH13 stay in order to proceed w/ property division in District Court, I wasn't served & did not sign a waiver of... View More
answered on Dec 8, 2024
Yes. Bankruptcy court has jurisdiction regardless of service in divorce case.
I filed for bankruptcy, my estranged spouse filed a motion to lift stay to allow the divorce proceeding to proceed, however I was never served with the divorce citation. Also, the case where the Divorce was file lacks subject matter jurisdiction.
answered on Dec 7, 2024
Yes. The judge can lift the stay but most likely will not. All the other questions would then be determined in the state court divorce proceeding.
answered on Dec 4, 2024
No. If you are awarded 100% ownership of the marital property, you can allow your spouse to continue to live there if you choose. They are not legally required to move out simply by virtue of you being awarded the property. It then becomes up to you.
I live in Michigan she filed in Texas she wants spousal support I'm live on SS low income how do I file written answer to Lubbock county clerk for free I can't afford to go to Texas
answered on Nov 19, 2024
Court papers are filed electronically in Texas via https://www.efiletexas.gov/
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