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What do I need to do to appeal a visitation order that has been in effect a month and father has already missed first visitation
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Answered on October 17, 2012
Texas judges, absent severe allegations or another parent willing to adopt, are hesitant to terminate parental rights because they like having that...
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What are the laws regarding "Common Law" relationships? Custody of a child & financial rights?
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Answered on October 17, 2012
With common law and regular relationships, you have equal rights until court orders are in place. If you ever wanted to file for child custody and...
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Is it terribly difficult for a father to be granted custody of his child?
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Answered on October 17, 2012
I agree with Mr. Moore. Legally, there's not supposed to be a preference for which parent gets to be the custodial parent. From what I've seen, and...
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What are the chances my ex will get custody modified, so they will live with him?
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Answered on October 16, 2012
It's impossible to ballpark a figure without knowing more about the case. Even if your child does choose to live with his father, a judge won't...
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How can I get my daughter father rights terminated without his cooperation?
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Answered on October 16, 2012
Termination of parental rights is a long, difficult process that judges aren't really a fan of without a substitute parent willing to adopt the...
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My son has a Temporary Restraining Order Hearing tommorrow at 1:30 Pro Se. Are Character witnesses beneficial or allowed?
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Answered on October 16, 2012
Temporary order hearings are usually fast-paced (30 minutes a side is the norm in Dallas, which seems a lot but really isn't). The judges are...
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What do I need to prepare for "order to modify parent child relationship" and TRO hearing?
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Answered on October 16, 2012
If you're going to have a temporary orders hearing, you're going to need to prepare to justify why you need to modify the orders. Collin County's a...
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Married 26 yrs now looking at divorce, had an affair 3 years prior, wife is not working but did a few years back
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Answered on October 16, 2012
If she's currently not working, she's going to be entitled to some temporary spousal support to help her get on her feet. You'll likely be asked to...
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My wife and I are going through a divorce in Texas. We reached a mediated settlement agreement in June. As of yet our final
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Answered on October 16, 2012
It's going to be difficult to get a DA to bring charges for forgery or fraud. However, you're free to make a police report and try.
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Do I need a lawyer to get custody of my now four year old cousin?
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Answered on October 16, 2012
It's entirely possible to research the laws of civil procedure and the family code and do these things for yourself. However, it's one hell of a...