Divorced/Property Division: Am I still responsible for maintenance?

It depends on several things: First and foremost, it depends on what your Decree says. If your decree just awards the house to your former...

How long does a judge have to hand down his final decision on a divorce after the final hearing has been held.

There are no strict rules about this question. Judges are human being and most of our family law judges are grossly overworked in all...

Section 2.004 of the Texas Family Code requires that each applicant SWEAR that they are not related to the other applicant AS AN ANCESTOR OR...

What do I do if he won't sign the final decree

If he was served with the citation and the Officer's Return was filed with the Court by the process server and your spouse has not filed an Answer...

My daddy died he had a common law wife in Texas and 6 kids and 2 step kids does his common law wife have any rights and can she

The only way a person can be common law married is to have a court of law declare that the couple was common law married UNLESS the man and the...

What can I do to get a divorce but keep my legal status?

The divorce court has no interest in your residence card. If you have lived in Texas for 6 months before the filing of the divorce and in the...

If your Court has issued a written Notice of Intent to Dismiss for Want to Prosecution, you or your lawyer needs to file and set for hearing a...

How can I file for a divorce when my husband can't be located? He refuses to give mailing address.

First, your husband cannot have it both ways. If he wants all these benefits of the marriage, he is going to have to show up in court and fight...

I filed. And he countered sued. I don’t want the divorce. What happens if I stop my filing In Texas. ?

Dropping your suit for divorces does NOT stop the divorce. The court can grant the divorce based on your husband's counter-petition. So, as Ms....

I live in Texas in USA and my boyfriend lives in India and I want to marry him will I go to jail if I marry him in India ?

Unless there is some law in India against an American going to India and getting married there, then you are fine. Being an American citizen does...