What to do about an absent father and passport issues

Hire a lawyer. You'll need a clarifying order from the court. He'll have to be located or served by publication and have an ad litem appointed.

Who is responsible for the out of pocket expenses when using the father's medical insurance?

Usually it's 50/50 between the parents. Read your decree. You would pay the charge, then send the paid receipt to your ex for reimbursement.

Your sister can execute a nonparent authorization, the form is in Chapter 34 of the Family Code. It would be best to have a lawyer draft it for...

Child support/Evidence

Print the Facebook pages and take them to your lawyer. They will be used in an Enforcement. It sounds like he is pretty interested in staying...

They want me to take 2000 back pay plus they are going to be deducting 500 from my check a month. I don't have 2000 dollars t

I assume you are talking about a child support arrearage. It sounds like you have already had at least one hearing, and may even have had a...

Are there any legal steps that can be taken to exclude family members from profiting from a sale of inherited property?

Sit down with a lawyer to discuss this. The nonpaying parties might be willing to gift their interest to the paying parties or to sign a waiver of...

Divorce granted in 2007. The decree mentioned a sum for a QDRO payable to me from ex wife's retirement.

Call the lawyer who did your divorce and find out what your interest is. Because she died instead of retiring (that's how I read your post), that...

Simple Small Estate Affidavit needed

Depending on the amount of the check, it may be a good investment to hire an attorney to draft it. An attorney would probably charge several...

I inherited some real estate, does this become community property even if the funds are managed separately?

Inherited property is separate property, even if you are married. The income from it (the rent you receive) will be community property unless...

I need to know my rights. Should I hire an attorney from the beginning or go through the attorney general.

Right now, his rights are probably exactly equal to yours, so either of you could take off with her and there would be little the other could do...