How to chose a lawyer for my needs?

You can check their profiles on Avvo, you can go to the website of the Texas Bar to see if they are in good standing, you can ask for resumes, but...

If the non managing parent has rights to have children for vacation, what happens if the other parents denies visitation?

You will need to file a motion to enforce in the court that issued the decree in most cases. You can also ask for make-up time and for him to pay...

What is the time frame on abandon property?

You have a bigger problem with the abandonment claim besides time frames... he hasn't abandoned them - that requires an intent to abandon and he is...

Can parental rights of an incarcerated monther in Texas Department of Corrections be easily terminated?

Sounds like while you might have problems with getting mother's rights terminated, you could get Father to sign a voluntary relinquishment and get...

Can you be charged with contempt of court for a birthday visitation?

Standard Texas visitation means she should have been able to pick up the child at 6 PM and returned him at 8 PM. There really doesn't seem to be...

How long after filing divorce papers do you have to serve your spouse? 6 months, 12 months, 18 months?

There is no set time. It depends on when the court sets the case for dismissal. This is up to each court, and commonly each court just goes through...

Once again - how long do you have to serve divorce papers to your spouse after you have filed for divorce - 6 mos, 12 mos, 1 yr?

Quick answer is that there is no set time limit. The Court will eventually set a time limit, so it varies by court. They do this to control the...

Can my husband get half of the money if I self the house?

Deed - who owns the actual property. Deed of Trust - a document typically saying that someone will make payments (grantor/maker) and if they...

18. Unless you can prove to a court you should be granted emancipation (freedom) earlier by proving you hold a job and can pay all bills including...

Need help with parent-child termination

This is tough to do unless the lady has no need for any sort of state support (welfare, medicare, chips, food stamps, so on) or there is another...