No one really knows, and it depends on what laws Texas passes at the time. If Texas bans same sex marriage, then future such marriages would be...

How could my fiance and I get custody of his sisters 8 year old daughter?

You need to hire a lawyer for this. If the facts are exactly as you state them, you should be able to become guardian, and potentially even adopt...

Amicably divorcing from my wife. Filing in TX, She's in CO. Will we have to go to court physically? Will she have to come to TX?

I agree with the above answers. As long as there are no disputes about property, child custody, etc., you will not have to physically go to court,...

Whether you have to take a drug test depends on whether they have an order requiring you to do so. however, not being compliant with CPS can cause...

In Texas, grandparents may be able to seek custody if the child has lived with the grandparent for longer than 6 months, or a parent is incompetent...

What steps do I need to take to file an order of protection?

There are two separate issues here: the violence and the denial of parenting time. It sounds like you may need to go back to court to address both....

If someone is awarded child support and the father doesn't pay it until the child is 18 is the mother required to give to child?

Child support is paid to the custodial parent, and that parent can use the money as they deem fit. This is because the assumption is that the...

As already mentioned here, the other parent has not violated the order; they've just opted not to use their parenting time. You can request a...

Can My Ex Husband go to Jail, he broke his 10 yr probation?

Would need a lot more information. Some questions a lawyer would ask include: How did he violate his probation? Does the court know he violated...

Under Texas law, grandparents are not generally entitled to seek custody. They can ask for visitation if the parents are divorced; one parent...