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Divorce in Texas with children: Custody, Rights and Duties order
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Court ordered custody, primary home, rights and duties surrounding parent/child(ren) relationship after divorce.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Divorce in Texas with children: Final Decree of Divorce
(Separate Website)
The Final Decree of Divorce is the document that you and your spouse will use to spell out the agreements that you both have made regarding all of the specifics of your divorce.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Divorce in Texas with Children: Respondents Answer to Divorce
(Separate Website)
"If you believe there is some legal reason that the case should not be heard in the place where the Petitioner filed it, or should not be heard at all, then you should quickly get an attorney's advice about your case BEFORE you sign or file any papers in your case.
If the Petitioner made a mistake, you cannot object to the mistake after you have filed
an Answer or a Waiver of Service."
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Divorce With Children in Texas
These forms are what you will need to file a divorce with children in Texas.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
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Divorce with Children in Texas: Standard Possession (Visitation) and Access Order
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The Court ORDERS that this standard possession (visitation) order is effective immediately and applies to all periods of possession occurring on and after the date the Court signs the order to which this exhibit is attached.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Divorce With Children: Petition for Divorce
(Separate Website)
Try to speak to a lawyer about your legal rights beore filing a Petition for Divorce.
By: Texas Partnership for Legal Access
DWOP (free forms)
Is your case about to be dismissed ("DWOP"ed) because you have taken no action? Use these forms to ask the Court to keep your case on the docket.
By: Travis County Law Library
Fox26Law: Your Legal Questions Answered
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Every Tuesday and Thursday in its 7 a.m. newscast on FOX 26 Morning News, legal analyst Chris Tritico offers up some free legal insight. On this page you can ask your questions, watch previous segments, and read Chris' online-only responses to various questions.
By: Fox26 KRIV
How to Select a Lawyer
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By: The State Bar of Texas
Informal (Common Law) Marriage
Commonly Asked Questions
Informal (Common Law) Marriage
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§ 2.401. PROOF OF INFORMAL MARRIAGE.
By: Texas Legislative Council
Law Libraries in Texas
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Law libraries in Texas.
By: Texas State Law Library
Limited Scope Representation A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans
NEW: Interactive Protective Order Kit
(Separate Website)
Use an interactive interview to generate numerous documents to apply for a Protective Order: Instructions and Help, Application for Protective Order, Affidavit, Temporary Ex Parte Protective Order, Protective Order, and Respondent Information sheet.
By: Texas Legal Services Center
Notice by Publication
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Partnership for Legal Access
Pro Se Divorce Handbook
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"Representing Yourself in Family Court"
By: Texas Young Lawyers Association
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SAPCR: Agreed
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SAPCR:
How to establish custody, child support and visitation.
By: Partnership to Legal Access
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SAPCR: Contested
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Custodia, visitas y manutención
cuando no se está divorciando.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
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Special Instructions for Filing in Travis County, Texas Information on where to file, required standing order for Travis County, the court docket, Reference Attorney Program.
By: Travis County Law Library
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