If I married someone wih children from a previous marriage, would I file for a divorce with no children together?

If you did not adopt the children, then file as having no children. If you adopted them, then file as having children, naming each one now under...

Do I have a legal right to keep his wife from being around my son?

Do you have any orders in place yet? If not, a common provision that the father can agree to is that your son won't be left alone in her care. The...

Personally, I would not prove up a decree that the other side is trying to back out of. There are a couple of problematic issues there, not the...

Motion for new trial must be filed within 30 days of entering judgment. If you did not timely receive notice of the judgment but did receive actual...

Potential custody battle. father has not been involved since birth of child. recently contacted mother requesting engagement.

You raised several issues: (1) Father who is not on the birth certificate. He would have to establish paternity, probably through a DNA test....

Can i leave home at the age of 17?

I agree with Ms. McDaniel. You need to call CPS. If you have an adult sibling or an aunt or uncle, you could even be placed with them if CPS does a...

I filed a petition to terminate parent child relationship but I can't find a notice for court hearing? where can I find one

Unfortunately, Zavala County does not have a web site that lets you look up cases. Perhaps the district clerk's office has some public access...

How do I serve the biological father of my child in an adoption and termination proceeding when I can't locate him?

In Texas you can serve by publication. Yet I agree that you should do all you possibly can to locate the father because you don't want him to be...

Adopt my stepdaughter

If she has a biological father whose rights have not been terminated, you have to have his rights terminated before you can adopt her. If he is...

Does my friend have a leg to stand on?

You raised a couple of issues. (1) Can he visit his child at school? Unless there is language in the court's order specifically preventing him...