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Temporary order

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

A request for temporary orders in a divorce petition or counterpetition is a request for the Court to have a temporary orders hearing and after...

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Is there any way my father can fully keep an apartment complex from my mom in case of a divorce, or will to someone else?

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

I'm sorry your parents are having this talk in front of you. Property purchased during the marriage with community funds is usually divided more...

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If i go to prison/county jail for years and i have a mortgage loan, can my ex sell my house to get child support?

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

Going to jail doesn't give anyone the right to sell your property. Whether your home loses its characterization as your homestead while you are in...

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What can i do as a mother about changing visitation due to father being in jail for substance abuse and family violence to his

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

You can file a Motion to Modify. Have him served in jail. Set if for hearing. Serve him with notice of the hearing. He will be unable to come...

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I received custody of my child. My child support continued coming out of my check for 3months after the papers were signed.

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

File a Motion to Confirm Child Support arrears and for reimbursement from the Attorney General and the other parent. I just posted at length to a...

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Is it difficult to have my 5 year old son brought into court and asked basic questions?

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

I can't think of any Family Court that would allow you do to that. If a counselor had elicited that information from him AND you properly and...

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What can I do to collect court ordered child support, medical and dental if my ex-husband is unemployed and stopped paying.

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

If you have not made an application with the Attorney General do that. They can enforce child support in other States more easily than a private...

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What if child's mother who has custody of child were deported would I still pay child support and will I get full custody of chi

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

It is a little hard for me to understand all the facts. But I take it the mother is out of the county. The child is in Texas with mom's new...

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Is it constitutional for a legal guardian to spank or beat an individual who has reached the state's age of majority?

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

The Constitution isn't involved. The age of majority in Texas is 18. It isn't legal--as in it is illegal under the criminal codes--to beat anyone...

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Birth Certificate question

Dorothea's answer | Answered on March 01, 2014

What an interesting question. And answers are all over the board. You can change your own last name through the courts (Petition to Change Name)...

Dorothea Elaine Laster's Answers (17270)

Temporary order

Is there any way my father can fully keep an apartment complex from my mom in case of a divorce, or will to someone else?

If i go to prison/county jail for years and i have a mortgage loan, can my ex sell my house to get child support?

What can i do as a mother about changing visitation due to father being in jail for substance abuse and family violence to his

I received custody of my child. My child support continued coming out of my check for 3months after the papers were signed.

Is it difficult to have my 5 year old son brought into court and asked basic questions?

What can I do to collect court ordered child support, medical and dental if my ex-husband is unemployed and stopped paying.

What if child's mother who has custody of child were deported would I still pay child support and will I get full custody of chi

Is it constitutional for a legal guardian to spank or beat an individual who has reached the state's age of majority?

Birth Certificate question