If a child custody case was completed in another state does it have to be restarted in the same state?

Absent an emergency, your first step is filing the custody order here as a foreign judgment. You must obtain a certified, exemplified copy from...

Hello I have a question regarding visitation rights for a 7 month old .

Your son has a host of issues to contend with -- including the possibility that the mother may claim that she was the victim of statutory rape, in...

How can I go about getting my sons biological father to surrender his rights to me?

Sec. 161.001. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP. (a) In this section, "born addicted to alcohol or a controlled substance"...

Do I legally have to give cps information?

Ms. Laster is correct -- are the children in foster care or with you? Running to another city is not a cure -- CPS can and will find you, and your...

How can I move to corpus Christ from Houston when I have a 50 mile restriction with my child's father

Relocation cases are difficult to prosecute. You accepted the residency restriction at the time of entry of the Decree -- you will need to present...

I NEED TO KNOW IF I NEED TO FILE SOLE CUSTODY DOCS IN TEXAS OR FLORIDA. MY DIVORCE WAS IN FL AND WE HAVE LIVED IN TX FOR 6 YEAR.

You need to obtain a certified, exemplified copy of your Decree from the Florida Court that issued the instrument. Your first step is filing the...

Do I have to hand my child over to a complete stranger to my child and to me?

Check your decree. In the "General Terms and Conditions," I'm betting you will see language allowing either party to designate a competent adult...

What does the Decree say? Does mom have the sole right to maintain coverage? Does dad have secondary coverage? Focus on the health insurance...

Kids and sports

You must review your existing orders. What powers, duties and privileges do you hold exclusively? Which powers are held jointly, or "subject to...

I don't understand why a mother has to disclose her pay stubs for mediation handbook?

At a temporary hearing, and/or mediation, the Court, and/or mediator, is likely to ask about your respective incomes -- if your income eclipses the...