I want to file a general denial for adoption

Make sure you file it quickly after receiving the papers and make sure you serve it on wife--fax to her attorney or certified mail (return receipt...

Deadbeat dad, joint custody, moving children to another state

If she was divorced in Illinois, it would be her Illinois divorce decree that controls the situation, and Illinois law about child custody and...

How do i proceed with an uncontested divorce, when my spouse sent an answer agreeing with the divorce?

Travis County Law Library (at the courthouse) has blank forms for Final Decree of Divorce. Or you can print one online from TexasLawHelp.org I...

I have been married for 25 years in tx and my husband just this year received soom inherted if we get a divorce can i get half

The short answer is no. Inherited property is separate property. However, how easy this will be to split out depends what is done with the...

Will my home go to my wife if I put her on the deed before I get a divorce? I want to refinance my home.

To answer your last question first, it's not a standard thing, but a family lawyer can draft a post-marital property agreement for you talking...

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What is needed to adopt my step-son if his biological father has never been around?

If the child has been living in Florida in more than 6 months, Texas most likely would not claim jurisdiction over the child and it would be a...

Can i put a restraining order on my mom?

In Texas, the age of consent is 17. Although you are still a minor until you are 18 and your mother still has some power and control over you and...

I have a 17yr old that lives with me, she is of no relation to me.

Once she has lived with you for six months, you will have standing to file a SAPCR (suit affecting parent child relationship) in which you could...

If infidelty was a cause for a seperation--and it looks eminently like a divorce, what rights does the infidelty party have?

Texas has a no-fault divorce ground called insupportability, which is used in most divorces. The no-fault ground is even used in the end in most...

My son's girlfriend is considering adoption. My son has made it clear he is not consenting, what are his rights?

He can fight for custody if he wants...? Or at least for non-termination of his rights, but that would be trickier to sell a judge on if he's not...