Your husband has to read and sign the divorce decree. He may have to enter an appearance too, if he only signed a waiver of service. You have to...

My husband and I are from South Africa, residing in Texas. Can we get divorced in US, got married in South Africa.

I agree with Attorney Brochstein. If you've resided in Texas for 6 months, you can get divorced in Texas. It doesn't matter if he doesn't want a...

What are my rights as a custodial parent? My child has lived his father for six years through a verbal agreement...

Attorney Mcham has nailed it but I want to expand on his answer a bit. Until you've got some orders in place, it's generally going to be pretty...

I have a relative who owes me over $6.000.00 how do I file on her and can I get a lean if she doesn't pay ? thx

This is a small claims action for breach of contract. There are attorneys who handle something like this and so long as the claim for damages is...

My lawyer did not show up for the motion of hearing and pretrail, what can i do

I agree with Attorney Moore. Your best bet currently is to have a talk with your lawyer. If she won't talk to you, send her a letter demanding your...

Can the judge give me more than what i ask for if my ex is not giving up any of the properties

It depends on what your petition says and what your proposed property division says. The judge generally is going to make a just and right division...

Can I lose custody b/c I was sexually assaulted as a child - 25+ years ago?

I agree with Attorney Moore. This is a really, really complicated circumstance and without all the knowledge of how your ex is attempting to use...

Can I get forms to sign rights away on a child in a TX courthouse?

He has to be served with process for the judge to terminate his rights. And even then, you're going to need someone to adopt your daughter for the...

My Ex is not paying his 50% for our daughter's orthodontis bill. How can I file a motion for enforcement-contempt ?

I agree with Attorney Daniel. Filing a motion for enforcement requires a great deal of specificity and there's no real way to form motion this. You...

You can bring your ex-spouse in front of the judge to be held in contempt. You have to draft and file a petition, serve him or her, have a hearing...