Do I owe back child support?

You are correct - IF the child was adopted by her new husband then as part of that action the parental rights of the father would have been...

I have a question regarding inheritance law in texas.

The first thing is that this is not YOUR home at this point. Legally it still solely belongs to your father and he is free to change his will, sell...

If I'm the biological father of a child but the birth certificate list another father. How do I get custody of my child?

This is a difficult situation. Since the child and the mother live in New York, at this point there will have to be a paternity action there to...

I inherited land long before I married my current spouse. We got a loan using this land as collateral. I am getting a divorce.

Texas is an "inception of title rule" state. That means that the characterazation of property as seperate or community property is based on how the...

AT this point you are both parents of the children and both have all the rights to the children and there are no "rules" about when or if either of...

Do I have to give up a recorded phone call?

You are correct that Texas is a one-party consent state and that, under Texas law, a recording is legal as long as one party to the conversation...

I am a father of two children by two mothers, I have had a hard time holding a job because of a lower back problem. I went to th

You are in a difficult situation. Under Texas law, once a child support obligation is set in a court order, that obligation cannot be changed until...

How to file a modification petition for custody and child support?

A custody modification suit is a complex and detailed action that will usually require an attorney to get done correctly and I would strongly urge...

I agree that the petition may be amended and the cause may be taken up & considered by the court without further notice to me.

In general no one should ever sign a waiver of service without going over the document in detail with an attorney first. The language you mention...

At what age can a child make the decision to decide which parent they want to live with in a divorce?

Under Texas law the child cannot actually decide who they will live with until they turn 18. However, when a child turns 12 years of age they have...