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My son's girlfriend is considering adoption. My son has made it clear he is not consenting, what are his rights?
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Answered on August 10, 2010
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...
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Abandonment
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Answered on August 05, 2010
The short answer is yes.
The longer answer is that a lot of different factors go into a judge's decision into which parent should receive joint...
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My wife is leaving to live in another state with our baby and we are still married. is there laws stopping her from leaving ?
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Answered on August 04, 2010
If you are in Travis County, and if you file a petition for divorce and get your wife served with the petition, then she will be subject to a...
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Division of property
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Answered on August 01, 2010
If you had a formal marriage, then the time before that when you were single, your income etc. was separate property. It doesn't become community...
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Legal fees in a divorce
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Answered on July 31, 2010
I don't think it's as automatically unlikely as some of the other attorneys have indicated. If the issue is contested, even if everything else is...
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How to I go about filing for divorce? My husband had an affair and had a child.
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Answered on July 31, 2010
If you file the petition with the court (you start the divorce), you will need to pay the filing fees up front unless you are indigent. If you...
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Pressing charges
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Answered on July 28, 2010
In Texas, the age of consent for sexual intercourse is 17.
I found this lawyer's blog; he goes into a lot of detail about this issue and related...
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Hes threating to take the baby away, hes a US citizen and i am an legal immigrant.will he be able to gain custody?
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Answered on July 28, 2010
In a custody dispute, a judge will consider all factors when it comes to deciding what is in the best interest of the child. The default in Texas...
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Can the father get custody?
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Answered on July 27, 2010
You need to consult with a family lawyer as soon as possible and get into court immediately if she's already moved with the child and you think the...
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How do I go about seperating our banking accounts and keep things civil?
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Answered on July 25, 2010
Talk to a local lawyer--soon. Your best legal protection would probably be to file your divorce petition ASAP. If you are Travis County, that gives...
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