If as you indicated your Decree uses Friday to determine the weekend, Halloween this year falls on the fifth Friday in October so the...

I am considering a divorce. I have never been through one so I really don't even know where to begin. What should I do 1st?

You need a sit down meeting with an attorney with your financial documents. He may be ordered to pay your interim attorney's fees and temporary...

How do I go about getting full custody of my daughter?

Biological parents have equal rights to the children unless and until there is a Court order saying otherwise. Hire an attorney and get orders for...

Will we have to get permission from the biological father of my fiance's child to take the child with her on a U.S. fiance visa?

What rights the father has are governed by the law of that country--not the law of Texas. Speak to an attorney there. Otherwise this is an...

My wife and I are divorcing, we do not have children or property, but I do want to pay her money, can i just do an IOU?

That is funny and sweet, but won't work. You need a Family Law attorney--probably with experience in dividing military retirements. Any agreement...

Do I have to pay taxes on money I receive from a divorce

It depends on how you do it. If you take the money out even for a minute you will pay taxes on it and probably a ten percent early withdrawal...

How do I respond to a written request for child support Mod. and Arrear. confir. citation? I'm the CP.

You need to file an Answer. It is a very simple form. The point is to let the Court know that you want to be heard in the case. It also provides...

Where would i go to get the dismissal papers for a divorce that was dismissed?

What dismissal papers? If the divorce was dismissed for want of prosecution (DWOP) it is just an entry on the Court's docket--not a physical order...

Is it nessesary for me to go to the distric clerck?

You have been given bad information. Don't listen to that person anymore. If you don't file an answer within that time frame a default judgment...

Frustrated parent wants more time with the kids to help them with homework and their special needs.

HIre an attorney. That is what we do for a living. You need to get business records proved up and witneses subpoenaed, and your case needs to be...