Generally, it's better to have an order than to not have an order. Orders formalize the relationship and in formal relationships people have...

The State of Texas will recognize a wide range of behavior as "reasonable discipline", but once a person becomes an adult, it is a crime to hit...

II'm 15 I turn 16 in May can I file for emancipation in Texas or can I get married with parent permission and automatically be ?

Section 31.001 of the Texas Family Code sets up the rule for "emancipation", which, in Texas, we call "Removal of disabilities of...

If the non custodial quits there job and no longer pays child support can those back payments be collected during tax filing

Assuming there is a court order requiring child support, yes. To do that, you need to have the attorney general's office confirm the amount of the...

After being granted full custody of our daughter we were allowed to move out of state to Texas, can I relocate her to Oregon?

It depends on what your final decree of divorce says. If it is a Texas decree, which I'm not sure if it is based on your question, you will have...

I do not want to provide my ex with my driver's license for passport renewal, or for any other reason. Do I have that right?

You probably don't have to give it to her. Tell her to send you the passport renewal form, you can fill it in yourself and mail it yourself. Your...

Are you going to a contested trial? If so, there's not enough space in Avvo to give you step by step directions. If you are just going to a...

What can I do if my daughter was seen in our home town hospital with out my knowledge and transferred to another hospital?

Is there a custody court order in your case? If there is an order that names you as a conservator of the child, then that order probably gives you...

Will the Jude order to get my DNA if I'm not sure was the child is mine ?

Yes. Be sure and file an answer (https://texaslawhelp.org/sites/default/files/fm_divad_102_div_no_kids_answer.pdf) in the lawsuit, show up on the...

Do I need a lawyer for court day in Corpus's even I leave in Houston ?

You didn't provide much information. You definitely have to file an answer and show up on the date of the hearing/trial. If you are not married to...