Ms. Sinclair delivered a most excellent answer. And really, in my experience of Texas family law courts (over the last 12 years), you don't really...

If you establish the conservatorship and child support orders amicably and by agreement with the child's father, then this may not become an issue...

Father's responsibility

If there is no order establishing the parent-child relationship between the child and her father, then if you can locate the father you can open a...

I am an illegal immigrant mother and I want to request full custody for my son. What can I do?

I am truly sorry to hear about what you have been going through, and my heart goes out to you. I think you need to sit down with an experienced...

Can a biological (only son) protest a will from his father who has been noted as being bi-polar all his life?

The son needs to sit down with a local Estate and Probate attorney and have the will examined. Will contests can wind up in protracted and...

Is there a way to terminate fathers rights/obligations if the child was conceived in rape and resides in mexico?

I am very sorry to hear about what you have had to endure. If the baby was born in Texas, if he's not on the birth certificate and he didn't sign...

I'm sure not many will find an answer for this but here I go.

My take on this type of prediction regarding a Judge's bias, is take all that with a grain of salt, and keep in mind some basic concepts about how...

Can a non custodial parent file a restraining order against the custodial parent to stop them from having contact with the child

You don't specify what the temporary restraining order restrains you from doing. Most judges won't sign a TRO that effectuates a "custody switch"...

It has been several years since I last looked at the TREC licensing requirements, but as I recall I don't think that misdemeanor DWI convictions...

You have identified too many issues that are highly sensitive and legal "hot buttons," with too little information given, for me to venture any...