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How likely will the court consider a file for modification of custody and does the 6 months have to be consecutive?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

If you believe a modification would be in the best interest of your child, hire a lawyer and file. It is not clear what you hope to show with 6...

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Can I do anything to enforce visitation hours? If he only wants them for one night on his weekends can I just keep them home?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

You may be able to get the order modified to include notice of what part of visitation he will exercise. Especially if you ask to increase child...

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My soon to be ex owes child support and is seeking my pension, will child support intercede on pension payout?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

The property division in your divorce is a separate conversation from the child support arrearage in the other relationship. Hire a lawyer to...

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Can I file for full custody, via child modification agreement, without retaining a lawyer? Is this considered abandonment?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

You can modify the order based on this change. You are allowed to do it without a lawyer. But why would you? An agreed order should be pretty...

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Where do we have to file for divorce, and because there is real property involved, can we still download forms somewhere?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

File in Montgomery County after you've lived there 90 days. Get a lawyer to draft the decree.

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Will a simple letter written by me about p.o.a and last will and testament, hold up?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

Maybe, but probably not. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. A few hundred dollars can remove the doubt.

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How hard is it to prove intention of a will in Texas court?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

Then the old will may still be valid or she may be intestate. Stop posting here and hire a probate lawyer.

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I was wanting to know if after the baby is born and I apply for Medicaid will a case of child support be opened on the father?

Maria's answer | Answered on February 18, 2016

Yes, child support is required if the child receives public benefits. Remember that the Attorney General represents the state and goes not...

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Affidavit for legal name changed

Maria's answer | Answered on February 17, 2016

An exemplified copy of your marriage license, with a raised, bumpy seal, should suffice.

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Do I need a lawyer to file my final decree papers in Texas

Maria's answer | Answered on February 17, 2016

It's not required. But you probably wouldn't be asking if you felt 100% confident. There are lots of inadvertent errors that an experienced...

Maria Sara Lowry's Answers (13079)

How likely will the court consider a file for modification of custody and does the 6 months have to be consecutive?

Can I do anything to enforce visitation hours? If he only wants them for one night on his weekends can I just keep them home?

My soon to be ex owes child support and is seeking my pension, will child support intercede on pension payout?

Can I file for full custody, via child modification agreement, without retaining a lawyer? Is this considered abandonment?

Where do we have to file for divorce, and because there is real property involved, can we still download forms somewhere?

Will a simple letter written by me about p.o.a and last will and testament, hold up?

How hard is it to prove intention of a will in Texas court?

I was wanting to know if after the baby is born and I apply for Medicaid will a case of child support be opened on the father?

Affidavit for legal name changed

Do I need a lawyer to file my final decree papers in Texas