Does single dad of soon to be born son have equal custody rights of the baby

Technically, the mother can exclude any potential visitors from visiting her or the child at the hospital. At this point, you have no parental...

I am an alleged father of a child I never knew about and is almost 4 years old. How do I go about signing rights over?

You need to hire an attorney. This attorney should request that the court order genetic testing and the court should grant this request. If you...

Can I find my son's father in contempt over not following court order? Will that allow me to modify our order and modify visits?

The fact that he has failed to provide health insurance and pay support will not be helpful in modifying visitation. Although, the other...

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My husband is not paying any of his court ordered payments as he agreed to in our divorce decree. We are in Texas. My options?

You must file a motion for enforcement. The court will order that he abide by the decree. The court should also order that he reimburse you the...

Process after finding out someone is past the 20 calendar day timeframe to answer.

Unfortunately, you can no longer get a default judgment if the opposing party has filed an answer. You will have to give them notice of any...

My friend had a deferred adjudication and was good during that time he recently repeated his crime can the da change it

Assuming he has successfully completed probation, he does not have to worry about that case being affected. That prior offense has already been...

Can a recorded voice message containing a threat of physical harm be considered as evidence for a protective order ?

This can definitely be used against the noncustodial parent. However, you must act quickly. You need to contact the local district attorney's...

Wife is never home. She goes on business trips and vacations with her lover & leaves me to raise kids alone. Can I get custody?

I would like to comment on the term "full custody". In Texas, there is a presumption that parents should be appointed joint managing conservators....

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Until what age is the geographical restriction enforced? My sons are 13 & 15, can they choose who they want to live with?

The geographic restriction will be in effect until such time as the order is modified. You will need to file a Motion to Modify the Parent Child...

What's my best course of action when my ex-wife won't follow the custody orders?

You can file a motion for enforcement against the mother (up to 6 months confinement in jail and/or $500 fine). Additionally, if found to be in...