Texas Collaborative Family Law Legal Questions

If the court awards you attorney’s fees in your enforcement case, that award generally covers the actual fees and expenses your attorney earned, not any unused portion of your retainer. A retainer is money you’ve already paid in advance for future work — and any part your attorney doesn’t use must be refunded directly to you once your case is finished. So, if your lawyer bills less than the retainer amount, you’ll get that unused balance back from your attorney. The court’s reimbursement order would apply to what you actually paid or owe for completed legal services, not funds still sitting in trust. When your case concludes, ask your lawyer for a final billing statement showing what was earned, what’s left of the retainer, and whether any court-awarded fees have been applied. That ensures you’re properly reimbursed and the accounting is transparent under Texas law.... Read More

There is a presumption that The husband of a woman who gives birth to a child during that marriage is the legally presumed father. You would need to file a paternity action in court and request child custody or visitation rights in the county where the mother and child reside. Once the action is filed and served on the mother, the judge will order all three of you to undergo DNA testing. If the results of the test determine that you are the biological father, you will be awarded custody or visitation. ... Read More