How long can physical custody last in Texas?

Once a child turns 18, in the eyes of the State they are legally an adult. Child support can be extended until the child is 18 or graduates high...

How can I get the visitation rights changed to where my son wouldn't have to go with his dad?

You would have to show that the grandparents are harming the child and neglecting him and that his health and mental stability are threatened. ...

Is it possible to gain visitation of my step child in a divorce in Collin County?

As a step-parent, you technically have no legal rights to this child, and the child's parents can choose to cut you out if they want. Any...

What if a mother fails to appear with the kids for paternity testing? The state that we reside in is Texas.

If the court ordered the mother to appear with the children, you will ask the court to hold her in contempt for failure to do so. She will likely...

I am divorced now for 5 years. The divorce papers stipulate house be given to me. I asked to move back in temporarily to help

If the home is yours in the court order, you would ask the court to enforce the decree and set a time and date that she must be out. You would...

Child support when I have to wait 6 mos for residency in TX...how to make him pay?

You can hire an attorney to get some sort of intermediate support started. The reason he can talk to her is because child support and child...

My wife lives I florida with our kids, and I live in texas. I want a divorce..can I file here or do I have to file in florida?

You can file the divorce in Texas if you have lived here for 6 months and in the same county for 3 months. You do not have to file where your kids...

I am grandparent with sole custody mother had visitation now wants custody.Went to temporary hearing no evidence was heard. The

A Judge is not bound to follow a temporary order in determining a final order, so the Judge is not automatically going to give the mother custody...

What do i do if i live with boyfriend but we are common law marriage and he took my daughter away but his mom had her and she

First likely if you refer to him as your boyfriend, you're not common law married. Common law marriage requires three things in Texas: 1. You...

It is a typo. If you haven't signed it yet, just point it out to her attorney. If a Judge has already signed it, then you will have to have the...