This question is difficult to answer for several reasons. Restraining orders are usually only good for a few weeks. It is important to know what kind of order you have. For example, if it is a temporary restraining order it may be close to expiring and the mother should seek an attorney's help immediately. If the order is a temporary order or temporary injunction, those orders remain active until further order of the court or agreement of the parties (such as a settlement made in mediation)....
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Dear Concerned Parent: You ask a very good question but in order to give you a complete answer I would need to know more details. For example, what does any prior court order say about custody or possession? What I can say is that the Texas Family Code provides that in the event the custodial parent dies then the noncustodial parent has the right to immediate possession of the child. Of course, this is subject to the possibility that your wife could file a case and obtain the relief...
Consider re-posting this question with more details. For example, you say you were divorced but you have "no custody." Do you mean you have a visitation order but the other parent is interfering with your rights to see your children? The general question asked is whether the new state that you live in, presumably Washington, can modify an Alabama order but when the children are living in Texas. There are many variables when considering the modification of an out-of-state order. In Texas, the...