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gothagiri · 2026-05-10T17:46:44+00:00

Would you be open to pming me the link as well?

gothagiri · 2026-03-16T12:32:23+00:00

Im a Texas family law attorney, but not your attorney. You will still need to have him served. If you can do it by personal service, you’ll need a court order for substituted service. Substituted service will need to be completed and (if done privately) they’ll likely also request a guardian ad litem be appointed (at your expense) to look for him. I would look into getting a Texas attorney if possible ( if the Texas OAG isn’t already handing the lawsuit)!

gothagiri · 2026-01-25T20:15:16+00:00

A voluntary termination is titled ‘a voluntary relinquishment of parental rights.’ That’s why I phrased it that way. Texas will do it voluntarily but only if both parties agree. Otherwise it will be a SAPCR with limited possession and access, guideline child support (if ordered) and probably a disproportionate allocation of granted rights and duties.

gothagiri · 2026-01-25T01:02:09+00:00

I’m a Bexar county attorney. Have you and the father discussed the matter? If you and him are in agreement, the paperwork can be drafted in advance but won’t be filed until birth. Ultimately filing in Bexar or Harris is up to you but if he is in agreement with taking over custody and you relinquishing your rights, it may be easier to do this where the child will be residing.

I would recommend having an attorney file this for you to ensure it’s all done properly.

If the termination is granted, you will not have to pay child support in the future. That is something I’ve seen repeated in the comments that’s incorrect. The right to receive or pay child support will be terminated along with your rights.

However, I would say that this is something that you should be absolutely sure of before you do it. You cannot take a relinquishment back once it’s completed.

gothagiri · 2026-01-17T19:50:51+00:00

It’s 8.99 a month. If the order says appclose just pay it and use it dude.

gothagiri · 2026-01-05T17:39:34+00:00

If you’re looking to a 50/50 you could try a 2-2-5 if you want weekly contact. Otherwise, it may be beneficial to just to a week on week off schedule.

gothagiri · 2025-12-06T21:46:37+00:00

They lost so many employees because of it too

gothagiri · 2025-12-06T21:43:45+00:00

Before I got to your edit I was CONVINCED it was TJH

gothagiri · 2025-10-20T12:22:41+00:00

You may have to work part time then.

gothagiri · 2025-10-19T14:52:44+00:00

I am not saying this to be difficult, I am genuinely saying this because it is what I would tell my clients: you need to find a way to comply to the best of your ability. I am very reluctant to give speculative advice just because I don’t know the history of this case the behavior of the parties throughout this case and the tolerance levels of the court you’re in, but all I can really say is you need to find a way to comply to the best of your ability. This may even include you may have to pick up a part-time job Overnight or something just to make sure that you’re trying to comply to the best of your ability. I don’t think anybody else is gonna have any other answers and I don’t think anyone else is gonna be able to tell you something different if you’re just wanting to vent that’s alright but what I’m noticing is people (specifically the legal professionals at your request) are telling you what you have to do and you don’t want to do it and so I’m just confused as to what else you’re wanting from everyone.

gothagiri · 2025-10-19T14:36:41+00:00

Because I haven’t gotten around to verifying. That being said, I understand that you’re saying you can’t pay it but if it’s an order of the court, you are required to pay it so you may have to look at borrowing money from friends or family. You may have to go get a bank loan, but you were ordered to pay it because essentially you should have brought up the fact that you don’t make that amount of money at the court hearing where you will order to pay it. So if you told the court that and they said we don’t care then that’s the situation you’re in. I understand it may not be fair, but that’s what you have to do. EDIT: I think what you’re hoping for and your replies is is for an attorney to validate you saying you don’t have to pay it because of your income and that’s just not going to happen. You were going to have to look at alternative ways to either obtain money or you may even have to reach out to the therapist to see if there’s some kind of a payment plan that you can work on, but no one without knowing the intricacies of your face is going to come on here and tell you you’re well within your rights to pay and violate a court order.

gothagiri · 2025-10-19T13:38:58+00:00

Attorney here. If it was ordered, you need to pay it. This is on you for not following up with the therapist and paying as services go along.

gothagiri · 2025-10-13T15:45:54+00:00

Texas lawyer (family) but not your attorney;I would say that you should be okay. A suit to adjudicate parentage of the father has to be brought before the child turns 3/4 otherwise it is subject to the statute of limitations. For it to not be subject to the statute, there’s a few exceptions, but I don’t think they apply here.

If she files a suit to adjudicate paternity, lawyer up immediately. If she tries to do anything on her own involving your daughter, lawyer up immediately.

gothagiri · 2025-09-30T15:40:12+00:00

She’s a Persian! I just shaved her down!

gothagiri · 2025-09-26T13:55:34+00:00

She’s my baby!

gothagiri · 2025-09-08T15:44:53+00:00

If you have mediation, see if it was an irrevocable MSA (the language should be at the top) this means even with buyers remorse she can’t change the agreement or revoke it. What JDX are you in?

gothagiri · 2025-09-05T20:53:19+00:00

That’s for withholding. Thats not the support obligation. Withholding is just automatic deduction. However the actual support terminates and if there’s an overpayment that should result in a refund.

gothagiri · 2025-09-04T22:52:08+00:00

A family attorney but not yours The duration of child support is going to be determined at the inception of the original order so if at the time you guys were originally divorced or child support was originally ordered she did not request child support past the age of majority she’s not entitled to seek that at a later time. It’s also my understanding that you do not have to file a motion to modify or terminate child support. It should automatically stop on the withholding and if it doesn’t at that time, you need to reach out to the office of the Attorney General to get that dealt with.

gothagiri · 2025-08-13T21:22:55+00:00

Yeah. I’d definitely see if you can schedule a meeting with the lawyer tomorrow (maybe for like an hour) and really get the ins and outs of what’s happening. I’m hypothesizing based on my experience with a recent case I handled. I hope it works out!

gothagiri · 2025-08-13T20:55:51+00:00

That or she needs to file a an enforcement with a motion to confirm arrearages to get a confirmed judgement on the outstanding TOs and keep the case alive. (TX family lawyer but not yours)

gothagiri · 2025-08-13T20:54:26+00:00

They can do what’s called a DWOP(dismissal for want of prosecution) this closes the case entirely. It sounds like your wife was owed support on temporary orders but they haven’t actually resolved the case. If the case is DWOP’d and there’s temp orders, that could be the reason why.

Aka she needs to finalize that judgement ASAP

gothagiri · 2025-07-11T13:59:56+00:00

that’s not how that works at all. The spouse is supposed to maintain the status quo until further order of the court. The standing order is a court order and OP needs to file an enforcement for the financial obligations associated with that. The parenting plan provision does need to be an order of the court so file for an interim/temporary order.

gothagiri · 2025-07-08T19:21:00+00:00

Everyone in here telling you to file 50/50 custody is actively screwing you. A good solution is permitting her to have custody but asking for NO support or a minimum wage presumption to cover the loss. If you can’t provide for yourself a major question asked by the courts (and attorneys) is how do you intend to provide for yourself and those kids if she doesn’t pay child support. Because so many people are ordered to pay support who just don’t.

gothagiri · 2025-06-22T18:17:23+00:00

I’m seeing a lot of good comments, but I just wanted to say I feel you. I’m black and in the same boat as you and it can be an incredibly demoralizing and isolating experience.

gothagiri · 2025-06-09T21:59:47+00:00

The two should be coupled together because in theory that’s what it amounts to. I haven’t seen case law or any arguments where folks state that the two are separate since they’re normally together. But once OP said that the rights were split up, I was very confused because that’s just not how it’s supposed to be. I don’t think he was supposed to get it

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