I live in Houston. My 14 year old son wants to move in with me and attend school in my district.

He cannot decide that all on his own, no. If that's what he wants, even if his mother doesn't agree, you can file a petition to modify custody, and...

If I was charged with felony aggr assault, but plead to misdemeanor assault, under which charge can I file for non-disclosusure?

If the offense you actually pled guilty or no contest to was misdemeanor assault, then it would be counted as a misdemeanor for nondisclosure...

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My significant other is still currently married & is trying to get a divorce or annulment: with a child read the details please

Based on the facts you've described, while he should certainly be able to get a divorce, I doubt he qualifies for an annulment--he'd need to prove...

Do I need to get a felony that was a no bill expunged? If so can I do it myself or do I need a lawyer?

If you were arrested for this offense, the record of the arrest will appear when someone runs a background check on you even though the case was...

You won't be able to get the records expunged, because of the fact that you did serve probation, but you should probably be able to get them...

Who is next of kin of a woman who just died: Her stepmother or her 19-year old son?

No, that's not correct. If she has a surviving spouse, it would be her spouse, otherwise, it would be her son. Just on the off-chance this has...

If I'm in a common law marriage how can I get proof?

There's an set of documents that are analogous to a marriage license application and the resulting marriage license. They're called a "Declaration...

Is it true that if the child is older than 13 they can choose whether or not to go for their visitation?

No, that's not true, legally, at least. Practically speaking, of course, forcing a teenager into visitation can sometimes be quite a challenge,...

What kind of time will someone get for a third degree felony?

That depends on exactly what you mean by "a couple priors", as well as what kind of offer the DA is willing to make (assuming there is sufficient...

Do I need an adoption lawyer for a step-parent adoption if the biological father is not on the birth certificate?

Believe it or not, that situation makes it more complicated than it would probably be if he had been in the picture. Your husband isn't going to be...