I believe I am the father of my exes unborn child. How do I go about getting a paternity test done?

You need a lawyer to file a lawsuit to establish parentage. Otherwise you have no rights to the child and the mother can sue you for retroactive...

Which court should i address to recognize the divorce issued by russian court? (neither I nor my ex-spouse is US resident)

Unless you are awarded property by the Russian divorce court and that property is in the U.S. you will not need a U.S. court. The Russian judgment...

Spouse is out of state, how do I serve them divorce papers?

Your best option is to locate your spouse & serve him with papers. All other options will be more expensive and subject to a Judge agreeing. Judges...

What effect does a nonsuit have if filed at 1 am and a counterpetition is filed 6 hours later.

The nonsuit is effective the moment that the clerk receives it. If it was filed any time prior to the counterclaim there is no counterclaim. The...

Do I need to hire an attorney

Yes. Even if your agreement is in writing your husband may withdraw from the deal and announce that he is ready for trial. Your only hope at that...

Do I have a chance in getting custody of my child? I live in Morrision, Illinois and my ex-husband & our child live in Hou,TX.

It's not possible to predict the outcome of litigation. You have the right to request primary conservatorship. There are a lot of factors that a...

Eviction of adult kids

Since both are adults you can change the locks. I'm assuming there is no lease. If they enter on to your property without permission call the...

Common law marriage law

To be common law married a couple must: 1) Live together in Texas as spouses (usually means a sexual relationship); 2) generally represent to...

Is anything that my husband buys while we are still legally married considered community property during a divorce?

At the time of divorce the initial presumption of the law is that everything that either of you owns is community property. To proves separate...

If you have an open case pending then the Judge must interview the child over 12 & has discretion to interview the child under 12. The judge may...