Ex wants child support modification. Divorce was in 1997 can she go back that far for modification?

If the court orders an increase in child support, that increase can only apply to child support payments payable after the day you were served or...

What is the cheapest way to file for divorse?

The cheapest way is to go to your local Legal Aid office and apply for their services. If you meet their income guidelines and they have attorneys...

You have to withhold for employees. If the person is really a contractor, then he is not an employee and you don't have to withhold. HOWEVER,...

Do i have grounds to either get sole custody or at least supervised visits if my ex does not have a job, place to live, or food?

The term "sole custody" means different things to different people. If by "sole custody" you mean whether you can completely kick your ex out of...

How can i obtain custody of a family member?

The simplest thing you can do is have your brother execute a Non-Parent Relative Authorization Agreement under Texas Family Code chapter 34. You...

Traveling out of state wit minor child

You can file a motion with the court seeking permission to travel, but where I practice, they don't like to get involved in these kinds of...

Me and my wife are considering a divorce. house is in my name. we have 2 children. she makes about 15 k more than me.

Alimony and child support are two completely different issues in Texas. In Texas, we don't really even have alimony--we have temporary spousal...

I have a paper that was prepared in mediation in a custody case that states if my son makes below a "C" on any 3 week progress

When you went to mediation in your custody case, did you and the child's other parent sign a Mediated Settlement Agreement? And if so, was it ever...

My huband cheated on me. he has money and i dont. i have helped him run his buss. for over 5 years. what can i do.

If you can get any of the cash from personal accounts, I would do that. Do not raid the company accounts because the court might make you give the...

I have three children that visit their father in another state. while they visit their father for 6 weeks they are subjected to

Assuming this was a Texas divorce, file a motion to modify and a motion to appoint a guardian ad litem to figure out what is going on in the...