My child’s father is not allowing me to have visitation with my daughter. I plan on filing motion to enforce. After I file the paperwork, how soon will my court date be scheduled for?
answered on Mar 24, 2021
Thanks for your question!
It really depends. A lot of courts have been significantly affected by COVID. Many hearings here have been pushed out to June/July.
Have you reached out to an attorney yet? I would recommend that you contact a local family law attorney in Katy, TX so the... View More 
The parents are unmarried & recently separated. I want to make sure that the baby has same amount of time with each other. Because of the pandemic & the winter we are enduring. The father thinks I'm using it as an excuse to alienate. But he works (he has had the past week off cause of... View More
answered on Feb 19, 2021
Hello, thanks for your question! I would recommend that you reach out to a local attorney in your area soon so that the attorney can learn more about what is going on and advise you as to how to proceed.
The title of your post says "without breaking a court order" -- is there... View More
insurance and her mothers rent and taxes. They split and she only allowed him 1 hour on Sunday to see them and only what she said they can do. Now its at 2 hours but he has not seen them in 10 months. He try to call them at the assigned time she gave them but has instructed boys they dont have to... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2021
Your son needs to hire an attorney to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. This will give him an enforceable order regarding visitation and child support. If the mother does not follow the court's order the Judge has the option to give your son extra visitation days to make up... View More
My step daughters mother and her boyfriend tested positive for COVID. My stepdaughter who lives with them majority of the time tested negative in which my husband and I suggested she not stay with her mother if she is negative. But her mom refuses and says she will quarantine with her. She... View More
answered on Jan 1, 2021
This is a unique problem related to the COVID situation. The Texas Supreme Court has issued a general order that parents are to follow the underlying order regardless of lockdowns and school closures. If a parent wants to deviate from the current order - for any reason including a positive COVID... View More
Ex is trying to take me to court for a baby I didn’t know she was having in 2019 and it’s been over a year I just got a letter about court during the pandemic. what can I do to have the case dropped?
answered on Dec 3, 2020
You should hire an attorney to assist you.
If you do not answer the lawsuit timely she will get a default judgment against you. Which means she gets what she is asking for.
You need to get a DNA test to see if the child is yours.
If the child is not yours the case will be... View More
My question has been answered. Thank you!
answered on Oct 18, 2020
You guys should probably sit down and have a rational conversation about a schedule that would be less stressful for him. If you guys come to an agreement, you can hire an attorney to turn your agreement into a legally binding court order.
If you guys cannot come to an agreement you can... View More
Have 50/50 agreement with my ex. She has been exposed to several people testing positive and continues to take my son around them. Can I keep him for 14 days without being in contempt.
answered on Jul 13, 2020
The Texas Supreme Court issued an order in March stating that parents should follow their possession schedules as if their children will still attending school. That being said, they have not issued a blanket order governing situations where one or both parents have COVID-19. Your best option is... View More
My husband and I have a 5 mo old baby. For a few reasons he has spent a significant amount of time with my parents. We are the guardians of my special needs brother-in-law and he developed some aggression and we needed to work with doctors to fix (which we have and it's no longer an issue... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2020
A person has a statutory obligation to call CPS and make a report if he or she has reason to believe that a child has been abused. From what you describe, you are asking if you should call because your child has not been abused. In such a case, you do not have an obligation to report, and you... View More
It was only supposed to be a visit to show her family our son but with the recent covid outbreak we stayed longer that expected well now that we can return home she no longer wishes to live in texas & wants to stay in Louisiana. Can I legally leave with my son & go back home to Texas?
answered on Apr 27, 2020
You need to consult with and retain an attorney.
There are some specific questions that you need to be asked to ensure that you will not be charged with kidnapping and that you have not been in Louisiana long enough to establish jurisdiction there.
In general, if an unmarried... View More
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