I think you’re mixing your rules and your courts. The state Texas Rules of Civil Procedure apply to Texas judgments. The federal rules of civil...

I signed the BC at birth for BG, mom&i split 6mths ago. CPS got involved do I have to participate since I'm not "legally" dad?

Most people have a natural feeling for their children and they want to protect them and make sure they don’t end up in foster care or neglected or...

I got a woman pregnant who is married to a woman. They are back together now. How does child support work/custody?

It’s the same as any other case. Both parents have the right to pursue custody of the child. If the mother gets custody you would be ordered to...

Can I go to rehab instead of doing the court ordered drug test since I know I will fail and know I need help?

Take the test. You need to follow the Court orders. Find a Narcotics Anonymous (or Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting, make an attendance log and start...

Does this cancel my court order?

I don’t know what you mean about it canceling your order. Orders don’t get canceled unless it’s done by another order signed by a judge. Are you...

So I need to have the OAG office personally served and the mother when filing an response to a motion for review?

Typically the OAG would have you and the mother personally served by a process server with their opening petition. After that everyone is served by...

I have a cps reason to believe finding for smoking while pregnant. Can I win an appeal?

You’ve asked this question a couple different ways today. Appealing a ruling by CPS is done with an administrative law attorney. I don’t know...

Can the mother cancel the child support negotiation in full?

Child-support is affected by a lot of things including whether there is any state or welfare lien to be paid for benefits that the children have...

You should start by meeting with a family law attorney and discussing how child-support works in Texas. Typically you would be ordered to pay 20%...

Ex is trying to modify visitation rights she requested I (non custodial parent) pay her attorney can I request the same?

That’s a standard part of most motions and petitions, a request that the other party pay your attorneys fees. We go by the American Rule which is...