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Richard T. Sutherland

5.0
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  • Serving Paradise, TX and Wise County, Texas

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  • More than 39 years experience in complex family law matters

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Bailey & Galyen, Attorneys at Law

3.7
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  • Serving Paradise, TX and Wise County, Texas

  • Law Firm with 34 lawyers2 awards

  • “Our experienced attorneys have aggressively represented injury victims for over 40 years. Let Bailey & Galyen solve your legal puzzle. Contact us today!”

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Is what I have a default divorce document?

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Answered by attorney Willie Stephen Graves (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Graves Law Firm
It is not a default divorce or the beginning of it. It's an order telling him he has to have you served with the divorce petition by the deadline specified in the order or the case will be dismissed. If you want a divorce, you should file an answer to the divorce petition and ask for a hearing, then SHOW UP for the hearing and tell the judge you think you're entitled to a share of retirement benefits earned during the marriage. You're right that you are entitled to your portion of anything accumulated during the marriage, including retirement benefits. If you're keeping the kids, you're also entitled to child support in accordance with guidelines, and without legal advice you have no way of knowing whether you're entitled to more (or less) than you've agreed to. You really need a lawyer. Have you tried calling legal aid or asked a lawyer about a time payment program or trying to get the judge to order your spouse to help pay your lawyer fees? Good luck.
It is not a default divorce or the beginning of it. It's an order telling him he has to have you served with the divorce petition by the deadline specified in the order or the case will be dismissed. If you want a divorce, you should file an answer to the divorce petition and ask for a hearing, then SHOW UP for the hearing and tell the judge you think you're entitled to a share of retirement benefits earned during the marriage. You're right that you are entitled to your portion of anything accumulated during the marriage, including retirement benefits. If you're keeping the kids, you're also entitled to child support in accordance with guidelines, and without legal advice you have no way of knowing whether you're entitled to more (or less) than you've agreed to. You really need a lawyer. Have you tried calling legal aid or asked a lawyer about a time payment program or trying to get the judge to order your spouse to help pay your lawyer fees? Good luck.
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How can I get my ex to follow court order and pay me?

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Answered by attorney Helene Ellenbogen (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Law Offices of Helene Ellenbogen P.S.
You don't say if what he has to pay you is support or funds that constitute a division of property. If it's support, he can not bankrupt out of it. If it's a division of property that was reduced to judgment, it is treated as a secured priority debt. If he is not currently in bankruptcy, you can go to court on either a motion for contempt (support) or a motion to compel.
You don't say if what he has to pay you is support or funds that constitute a division of property. If it's support, he can not bankrupt out of it. If it's a division of property that was reduced to judgment, it is treated as a secured priority debt. If he is not currently in bankruptcy, you can go to court on either a motion for contempt (support) or a motion to compel.
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If my husband and I signed the divorce papers and it was signed by a Judge is this a binding paper as for enforcing the father to pay his child suppot

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Answered by attorney Renea Overstreet
Divorce lawyer at The Overstreet Law Firm
The divorce decree should state whether there is income withholding, and there should be a separate income withholding order. If there is not one, you should get one. You also should be able to file an enforcement for child support. If the children are on Medicaid, eventually, the attorney general of Texas will file an enforcement. However, sometimes the AG does not file because they are overloaded with cases. You should probably file the enforcement yourself. You can get more information here: texaslawhelp.org.
The divorce decree should state whether there is income withholding, and there should be a separate income withholding order. If there is not one, you should get one. You also should be able to file an enforcement for child support. If the children are on Medicaid, eventually, the attorney general of Texas will file an enforcement. However, sometimes the AG does not file because they are overloaded with cases. You should probably file the enforcement yourself. You can get more information here: texaslawhelp.org.
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