Do I have any legal rights to see my son? Can I ask the police to help me visit or return my son to our home?

The police will not be of help at this point. The law is simply too new for situations such as yours. I think you have strong grounds for...

When you ask about 50/50 custody, I assume you are actually talking about an even split of visitation time. In Texas, the routine these days is to...

What would be my chances of getting custody, and what would be an estimate if she wants to fight this??

Yes, you are probably common law married, especially if the two of you have held yourselves out to friends and family as being married. As for the...

Is a judge likely to side with us and allow us to move given the circumstances?

The geographic restrictions are not absolute. But, they must be modified with the consent of the judge in the original court. Talk to an...

Can a morality clause be added after orders are finalized for a few years?

Courts in Texas can modify a prior order if the best interests are served. And, in Harris County, morality clauses are often imposed in temporary...

Texas requires the judge wait 60 days from the date the divorce petition is file before the decree can be signed. However, the decree is not final...

Can I get physical custody of my child if I can proof that mother is unfit due to an abortion that she had 2 years before?

You may have strong grounds to fight for custody, and it may very well be in the best interest of your child that you succeed. But, abortion is...

You should contact the Texas Dept. of State Health Services and register with their "registry of paternity." This is a database of men who desire...

Are we able to move and if not, what remedies are available to allow for the move?

A couple of things come to mind. First, without a geographic restriction in your Texas order, the other parent will have the burden of proof to...

So do I keep the child till Monday 8am or must return at 6pm Sunday when Spring Break possession order ends? Thx much in advance

If it is your spring break... and the end of spring break is also one of your regular weekends during the school year, you keep the child until...