When you apply for the Declaration of marriage you can back-date your marriage to any date you want. You will receive a Declaration of Informal...

Will I, the mother, have to pay child support?

Parents in Texas are supposed to support their kids. The fact that you do not collect child support for the other child will not sway the judge....

Hire a lawyer NOW. Normally this issue goes away because the legal fees are overwhelming. Death often brings out the worst in people. Perhaps his...

Uncontested divorce

Normally merely telling someone is not enough. You need proof - like certified mail that she had notice. I suspect you don't have an attorney. ...

What is my rights as a Wife who Husband left her to fend for herself, with no job

You need to find a family law attorney to represent you. You need temporary orders to have a judge order him to help you financially and put you...

What happens when the custodial parent does not pick up children repeatedly after weekend visits?

If she does not pick up the kids then you don't need to return them. If you keep them 6 months then you can file for custody of the kids. It's a...

The police won't make her give them back. It's not their business to determine ownership. Odds are they will say it's civil and go to see the...

How do I go about divorcing my spouse who lives in another country?

I recommend hiring a family law attorney that has done it before. Basically it will be a divorce by publication but the judges require certain...

I don't quite understand the language of a custody order, but I feel I'm being taken advantage of. Can someone explain?

You can have someone else drop the child off. Most decrees say that any competent adult can pick up and return the child - it does not have to be...

Could I get my visitation or custody back?

You need to be clean, sober, employed and fiscally responsible for probably 3-5 years in order to try to regain custody. You have violated the...