My children are 23 and 24yrs old their father owes me $60,000 in backpay child support. the last time he was made to pay was

If you have a confirmed arrearage, then do two things: 1. Apply for services through the attorney general's web site. They will starting taking...

Have been common law for the past 13 years in the State of Texas. If my husband would pass away would I get widow benefits?

A better question is why don't you just get married? You can have a marriage ceremony at the courthouse and just be done with these worries. The...

MY whole annulment seemed to be a very friendly time between the judge , my ex , and his attorney? The did not address the issue

It seems that you both agree the marriage should have been annulled. He said what he said and you said that he defrauded you into marriage, which...

What are the chances that my ex-husband can take primary custody of my son?

To modify conservatorship, he will have to allege and prove to the court that there has been a material change in the child's circumstances that...

Is Equity $$ used for down payment considered comm. property?

You might be. It depends on a number of factors about the timing of the purchases, source of the downpayment on the first home, source of payments...

How do I appeal a judge's decision not to hear my motion to modify temporary orders Houston, TX

Courts frequently refuse to modify temporary orders just because they are too busy. Plus, I think, they hope that the pain evidenced by the request...

She would not have been ordered to appear, so there is no contumacious behavior. You should prepare a fair final decree of divorce yourself and if...

I filed a petition for divorce in December of 2010. I have gone to a temporary orders hearing.

Your life will be better if you can keep away from your girlfriend until the divorce is finalized. There's probably no order in place that...

How do I get court decisions on my mother who is mentally unstable to make decisions or have custody of my sister?

I agree with Ms. Watson and Mr. Harding. Contact a local attorney and bring all your papers with you. If this is a Tarrant County case, you...

I was Married in NY i moved to Texas 6 mouths ago i want to file for a no fault Divorce Do i have to go back to NY to do that?

Here's what you need to do: 1. File an original petition for divorce alleging "insupportability" as the grounds for divorce. That's the Texas...