Do I have a right to demand time with my boys in certain instances while it is the other non custodial parents weekend.

Please review your existing orders. Do you have the right to attend activities at school and to be present at same? If there is no language...

Lots more to figure out here. Who is Petitioner and who is Respondent? Was the Respondent properly served with process? Who requested the...

Abuse and My rights in a divorce?

Chapter 8 f the Texas Family Code addresses maintenance (spousal support, alimony). You need an attorney to assert proactive claims on your...

My male partner & I (I'm female) filed for domestic partnership in 2012. Is that legal in California?

Domestic partnership is about a commitment, sans wedding ceremony, and is typically to facilitate dependent insurance coverage. There may be some...

Need divorce help.

Dallas has the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, SMU's Van Sickle Family Law Clinic should be up and running in the Fall. You can also obtain...

Can i sue my ex-husband for the hard earned money i spend in making our wedding possible (which only lasted 18 months) ?

No. Your engagement was a contract to marry. The fact that the marriage happened consummated that contract, if you will. Duration or lack thereof...

Can i fight for rights to my children if my father adopted them while I was in prison?

Your parental rights were likely terminated as a first step to the adoption. You have no standing and no legal right to the children

What to expect after a social study? Grandma is involved and Ex is representing herself, she was positive to meth

If there has not been a Social Study investigation, file a motion for social study, including a request for periodic random drug testing. Consider...

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Do both need to sign before submite divorce case to the court ?

No. One of you can file an Original Petition for Divorce. The person who files is the "Petitioner." The person against whom the case is filed is...

Family court hearings

You do not mention the length of your marriage -- let's say you were married ten years. A judge will ask the attorneys how long they anticipate...