My wife has filed for divorce. When it arrives via Certified Mail, does signing for it indicate anything other than its receipt?

There's no way for anyone here to tell you what your wife may be sending to you. Presumably, she'd be sending you a petition, but may be sending...

If my 16 year old daughter leaves home & moves in with friends that I do not approve of, is there anything I can do about it?

She's your child. Go get her. If her friends or her friends parents obstruct you, call the police.

My husbands ex-wife is threatening to file a child support order. My husband does not work. Am I liable. Our finances r separate

Your income does not count for purposes of figuring out what your husband's child support obligation would be. See Texas Family Code Sec. 154.069.

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The Family Code, Sec. 153.316, allows for the child to be returned to the primary conservator at either the primary parent's house, the non-primary...

I signed a Waiver of Service in my divorce about 80 days ago. Do I have to go to court at all?

If the order specifically states that you are required to appear, then yes you have to go. If it doesn't say you have to appear (meaning its just...

If the NCP has an attorney, to whom do I need to serve the papers? NCP or his attorney?

Not really enough information to answer your question. It depends on what kind of documents you've got, and whether the attorney has filed a formal...

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How can my brother get (Sole Custody) of his daughter?

As Ms. Wiley and Mr. Cohan have suggested, your brother will probably have to file a paternity suit since it sounds like he is not the baby's...

How old does a child have to be to make a decision on what parent she wants to live with?

The Family Code (Sec. 153.009) says that, once a child turns 12, the judge MUST listen to her preference about who she wants to primarily live...

How old does a child have to be to make a decision on what parent she wants to live with?

The Family Code (Sec. 153.009) says that, once a child turns 12, the judge MUST listen to her preference about who she wants to primarily live...

Is there an age that a child can decide not to go on a weekend visit occasionally with the noncustodial parent?

Legally, the child never gets to decide to disregard the court's order. But, the Family Code (Sec. 153.009) allows for the judge to take the...