Yes, you can petition the court to allow you to serve the Father via publication in a Termination of Parental Rights lawsuit. You will need to attach an affidavit to your petition stating the steps that you've taken to attempt to locate the Father.

I hope this information helps. Good luck to you.

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

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.

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

No. A power of attorney authorizes another person (the "attorney-in-fact") to act on behalf of the person signing the POA (the "principle") with respect to the matters identified in the POA.

While a POA might authorize you to write a check from your mother's bank... View More

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

Many family law attorneys handle adoption cases. Assuming your grandson's parents are dead, an adoption proceeding should be relatively simple. If either parent is still living, it becomes a little more complicated if the living parent(s) is agreeable to the adoption. If there is one or... View More

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answered on Feb 5, 2024

No, it is not legal for your aunt to confiscate property that you purchased and paid for with your own money, simply because you are 18 years old. Here are several reasons why:

1. You are legally an adult at 18 and have a right to own and protect your own property. Your aunt cannot treat... View More

If you are 18 in Texas, property you bought typically belongs to you. However, when a person is not mentally competent, another competent adult can be appointed as the guardian of that person and their property. It is not unusual for a minor to have a guardian, but the guardianship ends when they... View More

Assuming that you are referring to an appeal to the court of appeals (as opposed to a de novo appeal from an associate judge's ruling to the district court), your brief is due twenty days after the Appellant's attorney files the Brief of Appellant in the court of appeals. Tex. R. App. P.... View More

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answered on Feb 1, 2024

Yes, it is possible to change your first, middle, and last name, as well as your gender marker, in Texas, even if you are 18 years old and a dependent of your parents. The process involves legal steps and may require court approval for name changes. Here's what you can consider:

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answered on Feb 4, 2024

In Texas, as in other states, the agreement to claim a child on taxes alternating years is a common arrangement. However, the requirement to split the tax return or any refund with the other parent is not automatically implied by this agreement and typically must be specified in your custody or... View More

Unless and until modified by a court order, you should continue to follow the prior agreed order that you each claim the child every other year.

The facts you have stated in your question may be relevant in a suit to modify the prior agreed order. But until a judge signs a new order,... View More

I don't think that the psychologist's own divorce proceeding is relevant or creates a conflict of interest. I don't think the psychologist had a duty to disclose that information during litigation. Barring truly unusual circumstances, I think any mention or evidence concerning the... 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

Yes, you should hire a Dallas probate attorney as soon as possible. At a minimum, a probate attorney could research the probate court's records and then make recommendations to you for how to proceed.

If your father had a valid last will and testament, it's possible he gave... 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

You probably have statutory grounds to file a suit to terminate his parent-child relationship. However, even if you have statutory grounds, you must prove that terminating the relationship is in the best interest of your son. Determining what is in the best interest of a child is a fact intensive... View More