Once the child is born, he may either file an acknowledgement of paternity which will establish him as the child's dad--if he's sure it's his child...

What can I do

Sixty days is not abandonment or grounds for forfeiture of rights and custody. Go hire a lawyer to guide you thru this. You need a good one.

Temporary emergency order and order of dismissal with prejudice has been signed by a tx judge. What to file next?

You need a Florida lawyer at the very least. Get that lawyer copies of all the pleadings and orders in the Texas case so he can figure out what is...

What can I do

If you don't have an attorney, get one. You can seek to modify the temporary orders which would help you in the long run for the custody suit.

When seeking Sole Managing Conservatorship, it states that if the other parent has been absent from the child's life, then there

I suggest you talk to an experienced family law attorney to file a parentage suit/suit affecting parent-child relationship to establish rights and...

My husband wants a divorce, but I don't. Is there a way to "put it off and require mediation" before anything is finalized?

Texas is a no-fault divorce state. Once he files, he'll eventually get the divorce so long as he doesn't ask the court to dismiss it. Mediation is...

Can my ex-husband sue me for taking $39 from a joint savings account that supposedly was awarded him on the divorce decree?

This guy has nothing better to do? Repay the $39. If he says something, walk away. Don't waste your time or emotions on this.

Odds for gaining more custody?

Go find a lawyer to help you in this case. No one can give you specific answers to your questions without a face to face consultation. If you're...

I am going to file for a divorce but I have 4 kids and I feel that they should remain with me. We are not in the same town.

How long have you been separated? A divorce can only be filed in the county in the county where one of the parties has lived for at least 90 days...

How does a single father get joint/shared custody of his son, without either party paying for child support?

Expect a lawyer to quote you an hourly rate and to bill you in incremental parts of an hour. The billing rates vary from lawyer to lawyer. The...