I was awarded a divorce on default and recently i was brought back to court for a mation for retrial and it was not granted

If the judge denied the motion for new trial and no appeal was perfected by filing a notice of appeal within the time allowed by the rules, the...

How do you serve a person who has been deployed?

As a practical matter, the military hasn't been much help to me to get deployed service members served with civil process. Futher she has certain...

My wife wont sign the waiver but she signed the divorce decree..can i still proceed with the divorce?

Get her served with process, i.e. a copy of the divorce petition and the citation, by the constable or a deputy sheriff. Go ahead and file the...

My husband is trying to press charges against me for bigamy based on a mistake

I'd be very surprised if the DA accepts the bigamy charge based on these circumstances. If it looks like it's going to happen, get a criminal...

I have filed a motion to compel discovery documents and it is on file with the court in Williamson County.

If you have served discovery documents on the opposing party, you do not need to subpoena to get them. Read TRCP 196 and its parts. You may file a...

Can I sue my soon-to-be exhusband and/or his lawyer for purposefully delaying proceedings in order to increase my legal costs?

Mr. Daley is correct. If the decree conforms to the MSA [mediated settlement agreement], the thing to do is file a motion for entry of the decree....

Can I get a divorce here in Dallas if both me and my wife got married in Mexico?

The place of marriage is not important when you file for divorce. Divorce in Texas requires that you live in Texas for 6 months before you file and...

First thing you need to do is contact the clerk of the court and make sure the case has not been dismissed for want of prosecution. Here in Harris...

Ex-husband is deceased; is it possible to get my portion of Court ordered Divorce Decree retirement benefits never followed

I agree with Mr. Thomas. You have a claim against his estate. As a creditor of his estate, you have certain rights specified in the Probate Code. I...

I am living in Brazil and have been divorced legally here. Do I need to have it recognized in Texas/USA where I was married?

You may want to register the decree here in Texas although it is not necessary to do so. If you choose to do so, I suggest you also file a...