There are several differences. The biggest is that a person can be arrested for violating a protective order. Violation of a temporary restraining...

If you don’t have a lawyer, get one. Discovery requests may be issued, but which ones you must answer, and to what extent, depends on the request....

Get a lawyer. Law enforcement can’t act because no law is broken, and it’s too complicated to do alone. File for divorce and serve your wife a...

Request a citation from the district clerk and have him served. He must be served by a law enforcement officer or process server approved by the...

Geo restrictions are usually to ensure the children see each parent regularly. Under that reasoning, it makes no sense to maintain Texas if you...

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Annulments are hard to get but you might qualify: The court may grant an annulment of a marriage to a party to the marriage if you meet ALL these...

Consult a lawyer. You have options because you have physical possession of the child. If you release her to her mother, you have a short time to...

Move your stuff. If you have nowhere, paying for storage is cheaper than replacing it. AVVO requires 100 characters so, to reiterate, Move your...

See a lawyer. If your marriage was valid where conducted, you’re married in Texas. If not, you’re likely informally married (common law).

There’s no legal difference. You just don’t have a ceremony. Like any marriage, it ends only by death, divorce or annulment.