It means just what it says. Dad can pick a competent adult to pick up up and drop you off for the exchanges. Competent means not drunk or...

What are my options for a step-parent adoption when no paternity has been established of a biological father?

You don't actually establish paternity to terminate it. You just have the probable father(s) served with the petition for termination. And...

I'm 17 and want to know if I could move out of my parents house without permission

You can file Emancipation Proceedings pursuant to Chapter 31 of the Texas Family Code. The Attorney General has issued an opinion saying that it...

Can my ex file contempt when my daughter and I have lived in another county for 4 1/2 years?

You can file a motion to transfer. A person is served with the final hearing date in a contempt, when they are served with the petition. There...

If a 16 year old child refuses to leave their moms house to go to their dads during his visitation time, what can happen?

He can file a Motion for Enforcement (Contempt) against you and ask that you be jailed and fined, and to pay his attorney's fees. You can file a...

Can we proceed with a paternity/child support case even if the father has not been served b/c it is hard for servers to serve hi

Your lawyer should know how do file a Motion for Substituted Service. Talk to your lawyer about this.

How do I go about getting visitation rights

Hire an attorney. File an Original Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship. The Court will make orders for paternity, custody visitation,...

Can a father get custody of a baby at birth if he can prove the mother, her home and surroundings are unsafe for a baby?

File an Original Suit to Affect the Parent Child Relationship. If you are the father, you can pursue custody. You may also wish to make a CPS...

Does my ex have any legal recourse against my inability to exercise possession?

She cannot make you exercise visitation. However, she has an argument to increase your child support if you don't exercise a significant portion...

I know that CPS can not reveal who called in on my girlfriend but is there any way that they can confirm that i did not.

Do not post personal information here. You may not have made the report, but you just annouced it to the whole world. If there was a case you...