Archived
I have joint custody with my ex-husband of my 14 year old daughter. She wants to live with me full time. Can she decide at 14?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 26, 2012
At 14, if you file a petition to modify, you can also file a motion for the judge to confer with your daughter. This motion is almost always...
Archived
Can i hyphen my daughters last name if she has her bio fathers last name? please see details...
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 25, 2012
You can still change her name, although you need to petition to have her name changed. This requires filing a suit, serving the other party (your...
Archived
Does a trust protect your finances or do you need to set up a family limited partnership for a family who has more than $1M?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 24, 2012
This is an extraordinarily complicated question and I could go for pages upon pages about how this could possibly play out. Honestly, you need to...
Archived
Filing for divorce after 15 yrs, was married before to someone different
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 24, 2012
If the house was yours before this current marriage, it's your separate property. If any of their separate property has been used to enhance the...
Archived
How does a man terminate rights to a child he doesn't want in the state of Texas?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 23, 2012
She needs to have another person willing to adopt the child to get that father's parental rights terminated. Judges do not like placing more...
Archived
What age can a child decide to not visit/stay overnight with parent she does not live with?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 22, 2012
When a child is 12, they can make an input on which parent they live with. However, they do not get a say in whether the other parent gets...
Archived
Can I ask that my sons fathers rights be taken away in child support hearing?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 22, 2012
There are several things going on here. I'll try to address them in turn.
1) Visitation and child support are like two separate one-way streets....
Archived
Can i request community property on his home since I invested into it?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 22, 2012
You can't ask for half his property because it's separate property. Since the house was his before you married, it's his after you married because...
Archived
Can I file for a supervised visitation base on those histories?
Can court take away Spring parenting time if not exercised?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 22, 2012
Modifying a final order in Texas requires (1) a change of circumstances; and (2) for the change to be in the best interest of the child. Anything...
Archived
What do i do if mom dont follow the temp order of joint custdy ?
Mark's answer
|
Answered on October 22, 2012
As the other two attorneys have said, you're going to need to file a motion to enforce the court's previous order. These motions can be a little...