Emergency removal?

Please consult family law counsel with CPS experience and background. Consider retaining counsel to guide you through this serious matter. If...

Want to adopt step son 17 yrs old ?

My first concern for your plan(s) is immigration of legal status of your step-son. You may want to address that first. My second thought is...

Can a blood mother and blood son have sex legally in texas?

Texas Penal Code Sec. 25.02 prohibits sexual conduct within certain degrees of consanguinity or affinity as follows: Sec. 25.02. PROHIBITED...

Is annulment possible in my case?

You can try to plead and prove annulment grounds of fraud perhaps (the best I could do or get out of your limited facts), but you would want to...

You file a sworn petition for change of name of minor and serve unknown father by publication on a due diligence supporting affidavit and pleading...

You will have to do genetic testing to remove presumption of the husband as your child's father. You will be unable to establish the parent-child...

Putting the father on the birth certificate does not alter the legal realties that he is your child's biological father with certain legal rights...

How do i give my written responce to an original petition of suit if i am the custodial parent ?

The OAG always serves both parents or all parties, or obtains waivers of service, regardless of who the custodial party is. If there is a notice...

Everything is in my spouses name. If he files for divorce what are my options?

It is not about whose name in which property is acquired or titled. It is about when and with what resources property was acquired. Presumption...

What weight does CPS put on a significant other that doesn't live with you?

His presence during the weekends is likely enough for the Department to be concerned about alcoholism, and whether he is drinking now or is a...