If I file for divorce, in which everything is agreed upon, must I still appear in court before judge?

If your spouse meets the residency requirements in Denton County, i.e., at least 6 months residency in Texas and 3 months residency in Denton...

Other than the standard, legal ways of changing one's surname (marriage, etc), are there other acceptable ways?

Using a false name on many applications may be illegal. In order to avoid problems in the future especially with social security, a person can...

How to file a divorce with my situation?

You have a problem! Since you are still married to your husband, the rebuttable presumption is that he is the "presumed" biological father of the...

I've been with my girlfriend for 4 years. We have a 1 year old son. She has recently kidnapped him. What do I do to get him back

The first action you need to take is to get an attorney to file a petition in Court to establish your parental rights with the child. An attorney...

Uncontested divorce possibly contested

Texas is generally a "no fault" divorce jurisdiction. If you want a divorce, you will get a divorce. It is always more practical to have legal...

If I live in the home of my children and their mother do I still owe child support?

You and the mother MUST agree and sign off on an Agreed Order to Modify if you want to get the Court to officially terminate the child support...

If my children's fathers' parental rights were terminated & children were adopted by their stepfather does child support cease?

The easiest way to avoid these issues is to always consolidate the AG case with the Termination case to that every party is on the same "boat". In...

Once the Attorney General intervenes in your divorce case, they are essentially a party to your divorce action. However, since you and your spouse...

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How do I get my sons mother to follow our agreement that is only signed by the general attorney

Can she call the police? Yes, anyone can call the police even if it is just used as a tool of "intimidation" against the other parent. What you...

Custody

I presume you are still married to the father of the children since you refer to him as your husband. You need to start by filing for a divorce...