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I'm in Dallas, TX. My wife and I are about to divorce.
Should I move into a new home with my wife BEFORE divorce or after?
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Answered on December 26, 2019
If the house was purchased during the marriage it is community property. Most of the time a new house does not have significant equity unless there...
Can I get alimony after 29 years of marriage?
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Answered on December 26, 2019
Alimony for your minimum reasonable needs and possibly for a limited time, I think in your case it would be 7 years. I would not expect a large...
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How long do I have to wait before I can adopt my stepChild?
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Answered on December 25, 2019
Until you adopt the child, unfortunately you have no rights. He is the father. However, if he will agree to voluntary termination in lieu of paying...
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How should I be notified of a rescheduled court date if I was served?
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Answered on December 25, 2019
If all of this is within 30 days of the court order a Motion for New Trial can be filed and the situation explained to the judge. If a lot of time...
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Can he be prosecuted for kidnapping and held accountable for the damages he has done?
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Answered on December 25, 2019
I don't see a question, but the cop was correct that if he was the father he had just as many rights as you do with no court order. The law is that...
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My lawyer withdraw from my case before a temporary order us signed
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Answered on December 25, 2019
Yes. You can file an objection to an order and you can ask for time to obtain new counsel. Why did the attorney withdraw?
If I was Married we separated and she had a kid is it legally mine or the dad that is on the birth certificate ?
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Answered on December 24, 2019
Generally if you prove you are not the father by dna testing, you do not have to pay any support even if you are still married and therefore the...
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Child Support Johnson County reopen the case September 8, 2009 can I request it.
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Answered on December 24, 2019
It sounds like the issue was litigated previously and if so the doctrine called res judicata prohibits a person from re-trying an issue in a ten...
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Am I responsible for not telling information?
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Answered on December 24, 2019
I don't think there is a legal obligation to say anything. You won't be breaking the law to remain silent unless the children are endangered. Most...
Can I file for divorce in California even if I live in Texas?
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Answered on December 24, 2019
If you've lived in Texas more than six months you can file here. If you both are living in Texas and both have been her six months I believe you...
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