(Texas) I hired and paid a divorce lawyer $1500.00. How can I ask for monies back when all she did was file on my behalf?

Read your contract, 1500 sounds pretty low.... so that may have been a flat fee and you are not entitled to money back. If it was a retainer...

Will a single mother putting the father's last name as the child's cause the state to take legal action if she recieves medicaid

I think it is a little unclear what you are asking.... are you asking if there are penalties for giving the child the fathers last name?

Absent father needs child Ssn

If you give it out, you clearly cannot monitor how he uses it.... that would be impossible. You likely would not discover he misappropriated it...

Help! I was served a writ of habeas corpus for custody. My ex is mentally abusing my kids. I never signed or agreed on the decre

There is A LOT going on here, and its a little difficult to follow. I don't think he could have changed the decree... if he altered a final...

Who handles Grandparents rights?

A family law attorney can assist you. There are a ton in Dallas, so I doubt you even need the find a lawyer tool. Be mindful though, that...

How to request a court-appointed attorney in bexar county court to represent the child relinquishment while in jail for DWI

Here is some useful information: http://gov.bexar.org/pretrial/APPOINTED_ATTORNEY.html

I have a medical mal practice law suit i think and its on a doctor in oklahoma i live in texas now can i still file a suit

It sounds like you could most easily be helped by a med mal attorney in Oklahoma. However, a Texas attorney may also be able to assist if they are...

Do I need a family attorney?

If there is no order, file papers to establish some rules and boundaries on custody, care and control. In any event, there will be no...

You can file a motion and seek to remove the guardian, but it is unlikely. You may want to research the guardian, and find out a little more about...

Can I sue for defamation of character?

This sounds interesting, but more details are needed. Here is the link to libel in the TCPRC. You can read over this to test your claim, then...