If neither one of the parents have custody and the mother wants to take her children from Missouri to Texas.

If there is no court order limiting where children can live then a parent relocating with child should not be kidnapping. If there is a court order...

Can my daughter give custody of our grandson to us?

A court order could potentially be obtained. However the Court would want to have the alleged father served so that he can be part of order. If the...

My husband filed a petition on 1st of August, he sent me a copy via email. Do I have a deadline to respond?

It doesn't sound like you have been served. If you have not been served or otherwise made an appearance by signing a waiver or filing an Answer...

How can I get a court appointed lawyer for a child custody case

I agree, you are probably not eligible for court appointed attorney. But you need to look into finding someone that can represent you on a pro Bono...

I RECENTLY DIVORCED FROM MY HUSBAND. HE IS NOT LETTING ME RENEW MY DAUGHTER'S PASSPORT

You need to see what is required in your decree regarding signing passports. If there is language in decree you can enforce that portion of decree....

Paternity/custody question

I agree with the other posters. Jurisdiction should likely be in Texas as the child was born here and lived here all its life. However, you...

Divorce for common law marriage

If you read that, then the person who wrote that was completely wrong. There is a rebuttable presumption after 2 years of living apart that there...

My wife has filed for divorce. Am I responsible for her credit card debt while we were married?

The answer to your question, unfortunately, is MAYBE. More information about your situation would be needed to determine whether you have any...

Can i modify my joint child custody order to sole custody without a lawyer? Can the father write a notarized statement?

A notarized statement from the father will not be sufficient to modify an existing court order. You would have to file a Motion to Modify, get...

You need to modify the existing order to reflect that you have possession of your child. You can do this on your own or through an attorney. ...