How can I get my ex-husband's parental rights terminated? He is verbally abusive and it is not a healthy environment at all for

The Texas Family Code sets out the grounds for an involuntary termination, and with the information you provided it would be difficult to say...

Your title say Deferred Action. If you did deferred disposition or adjudication and successfully completed it then you likely do not have a final...

The Courts care about the best interest of the child, and generally that will include people living in the home, such as the current husband. I...

How can you work out a cohabitation clause in divorce decree?

I would suggest speaking with a family law attorney in your area about a potential Motion to Modify the morality clause, or possible agreements...

By what date does my atty. have to request discovery, interrogatories, etc. from my spouse. By what date is it to be completed

When discovery has to be sent depends on the discovery level or whether the court has a scheduling order in place. Once discovery is sent the...

We are guardians of our grandson, age 6. His parents are willing to let us adopt. we are in different states. How to proceed

You will need to contact an attorney familiar with the adoption. The procedure of dealing with the jurisdiction over the child in two states can...

Can I drop my spouse from my health insurance plan during a divorce?

In many Texas counties, there is a standing order that is part of the petition for divorce. A standing order is an automatic order of the court,...

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I was involved in an altercation with my sons Aunt and STEP grandfather.Should this be considered "Family Violence" in Texas.

Based on the information you provided, it cannot be answered. The definition of Family Violence is broad in Texas. I agree hire a criminal...

The definition of who can be a domestic violence victim under Lautenberg is more narrow than the family violence statute in Texas. It is possible...