Recent content by smcgarry

I live in Texas. My ex and I have been divorced for 13 years. When we divorced, I was named custodial parent and he possessory. He was to pay $350.00 a month or $80.78 a week for support and to provide the insurance for our 2 children. Shortly after our divorce was final, I let the children...

What is the name of your state? Texas Wanted to thank you all for your support and replies to my post. We went to court today and judge dismissed paternal grandma's counterpetition and motion for temporary joint managing conservatorship! Her attny brought up the fact that she wasn't notified...

What is the name of your state? Texas My husband and I fought for conservatorship of our Grandchild and last Dec. the bio parents both terminated their rights. We went to mediation and signed an agreement that gave the paternal grandma some visitation. We stuck to the agreement, even though we...

What is the name of your state? Texas My sisters have filed a suit against me saying I obtained POA for my Mother illegally. I have been informed that even though I have provided them with all the documentation they have requested, they now want to say I committed fraud in obtaining POA. My...

What is the name of your state?Texas I am adopting a child. Everything is done, including the home study and background checks and they have all been sent to the court and my attny. as of 3/30/05. All that has to be done now is for us to go to court with our attny. to have judge sign and make...

:eek: What is the name of your state? Texas. I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right catagory or not, because I know NOTHING about this situation. I am 1 of 4 siblings and between the 4 of us we have mineral rights in Oklahoma, left to us by our Grandmother, who died years ago. The mineral...

What is the name of your state? Texas. I had POA for my 80 yr old Mom and she passed recently. She was private pay at the nursing home, and I was putting money into a trust every month so there would be something for her later down the line when she was broke and had to go on medicaide...

What is the name of your state? Texas My Mother recently passed away and left behind a small amount of cash, which I had set up a trust for and she also had a small house that is also now in the family trust that is to be divided between us 4 children. (I am POA). Back 35 years ago when my...

What is the name of your state? Texas. My Mother recently passed away and left behind a small amount of cash, which I had set up a trust for and she also had a small house. Back 35 years ago when my father passed away it was said that the house, since Daddy didn't have a will, was left 1/2 to...

What is the name of your state?Texas My Mother has recently gone into a nursing home and I am her POA, medical and durable. The physician has recommended that Mom go on hospice because she is deteriorating quickly and has a terminal illness...alzheimers/dementia. I had set up a family trust and...

What is the name of your state? Texas Over the past 2 years we have been paying attorney and court fees in a custody battle. We finally just won, and are going to adopt the child this year, but want to know if we can claim all the attorney and court fees for the past 2 years that we have paid...

What is the name of your state? Texas Have had temp custody of a child for over a year and finally went to mediation at the beginning of December. At the end of the mediation session, the bio parents both signed termination papers and we are going to try to adopt, but we had to agree to let...

What is the name of your state? Texas Have had temp custody of a child for over a year and finally went to mediation at the beginning of December. At the end of the mediation session, the bio parents both signed termination papers and we are going to try to adopt, but we had to agree to let...

What is the name of your state? Texas On a durable power of attorney, do you have to have 2 witnesses AND a notary or just a notary signature?

What is the name of your state? Texas. Have had temporary custody of a child for over a year now and want to adopt. Biological parents recently signed papers to terminate their rights. (Signed on 12/4/04.) Question: How long do they have to change their minds? The order that was...