When is your divorce final when you have an arbitration?

Neither. It is final on the day the judge signs the final decree. Only a judge can grant a divorce.

Can I move out of my home at 17?

Here's an article I wrote about emancipation. http://blog.powerdaley.com/2012/01/emancipation-of-minors-in-texas.html The bottom line is that at...

How can my Son come live with me he is 14 and currently resides in Arizona

The only thing you can legally do is get the father to agree. Once you relinquished your rights you have no further legal relationship to your son...

How do I request a hearing after a Motion for additional temporary orders has been filed?

If you have an attorney, only your attorney can get a hearing date set. If your ex is in jail for 15 years, I wouldn't think there is much of a...

Can I report my ex husband for harassment?

You have no cause of action against your ex for harassment as to YOU. However, if the your final decree contains a provision against these kinds of...

I'm 17 and want to leave home. My boyfriend's mom has agreed to take me in. Can his mom get in trouble? How can she not be?

YES to both questions. Please see my blog post:

Can't afford an attorney anymore. Please help with advice on how we can handle this ourselves.

If the life estate explicitly requires that he pay the taxes, then you might be able to terminate the life estate for failure to meet a condition...

Denied Visitation

I always advise clients to take a certified copy of their possession order (Divorce Decree or SAPCR Order) to the pick up point at the designated...

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Can my boyfriends mom press indecency with a minor charges on me if his dad has sole custody?

Please, please, please stay in school.

I was married 10+ years, got divorced, and never remarried. Would I be entitled to any part of a pension my ex husband has

No. Avvo requires answers to be at least 35 characters long, even when you ask a simple yes or no question. But the answer to your question is NO.