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Will my ex husband loose the overnight visitation rights?

There's no exact law on that topic, however conventional wisdom says that it's inappropriate for both children of that age to be sharing a room for an extended period of time. You could petition to modify the custody order so that no overnight visits are granted, but also bear in mind that if it's only two nights a week, the Judge might not think it was a big enough deal to stop Dad's overnight visits. It'd be a different story if the kids lived full time with him. In the mean time, I'd...

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What rights i have to the house?

Essentially, you traded your right to the house for a year's worth of car payments. Unless a Judge finds that the promissory note is illegal or against public policy, it's a binding agreement. You likely need to hire an attorney for this case who can walk you through all the ins and outs. If you don't have very much money for an attorney, I suggest Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. They may take your case. In order to find out his income, debts, ect, you need to do something called Discovery,...

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Do children have rights?

Your child does not have rights herself, no, especially at the young age of 4. However, you the parent do have the right to say "No.". Unless you have been court ordered to see this particular doctor, you don't have to a) follow his instructions, b) continue to see him. This doctor has no authority over you and your child, unless, as previously stated, you are court ordered to maintain that particular doctor. Even then, you could petition the judge to allow a change in physician. You can,...

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How can I receive the maximum benefit from my late husband's estate?

Sadly, there is no way to avoid the probate process in this instance. The debts will have to be paid first, and that is the unfortunate reality of the situation. I wish I could give you a more comforting answer.

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The court ordered to pay through the AG,Child Supp divn. the ex.asked me NOT TO, said would save her fees. is it obligatory ?

You answer your own question in your question. You state that you were ORDERED to pay and then ask if it is obligatory. Yes, if you are ordered by the court to pay a certain way, you are expected to conform to that order. It is not a suggestion. She did not have the right to ask you to pay her directly, and you did not have to abide by her suggestion. You will need to bring every single record of payment you have made with you to the hearing to prove that you have paid. Note that if you...

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How do we go about getting my girlfriends children back when they have removed by cps because i spanked one of her four childre?

Play by CPS's rules. Take all the classes they tell you to take. If the Judge tells you to stay away for a period of time, stay away. They wield ALL the power and if you do not play by their rules, you could end up hurting your girlfriend's chance at having her kids again. I had a case extremely similar to this, and I can tell you from first hand experience, the court does not appreciate mothers who put their relationships with boyfriends ahead of their children. She has to show that she...

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What would be the amount of child support to pay if the father has 5 other children besides the one in question

He would pay at least 13.33% of his net resources for that child, provided it is his child, if he has 5 other biological children to support.

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Need information about property division during divorce.

Yes. In Texas, and Tarrant County specifically, once a divorce is filed, temporary orders can be put in place that will require the husband to leave, and either maintain the household bills and/or provide the wife with a sum of money to maintain the household expenses.

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Should I file for the divorce or should I let my husband file for it?

I would file for divorce first in this case, and request custody of your child, based on your husband's intentions to leave the country. However, note that he may get visitation wherever he lives, depending on what the Judge orders.

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Is it possible to file before 90 days in county with children involved. If so, how or under what terms????

If I understand correctly, your ex moved prior to your divorce, and filed for divorce in the county she moved to. If the divorce was granted after she'd lived in the county for 90 days, the divorce was properly granted. The court places more emphasis on date of divorce than of date of filing. So as long as the residency was satisfied at time of divorce, it's not likely you can use that. Regardless of that, if you wanted to contest the divorce taking place in the county where it took place,...

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