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Texas - Ex had 7 yr old son for summer - May 26th to July 9th, this would have been their first full summer together. Got a call from ex on Thursday at 8PM that I needed to come pick up son. Ex and new wife got into a fight and it got physical, ex took off with their two yr old son who they...

Texas - After over a yr, ex and I ended up in mediation in November, paperwork was finally sent out for our review two months ago. Just spoke to ex and he says he is refusing to sign off on it and we can go to court. He says he has numerous "issues" but the main one is as follows: He...

TX Ex made a HUGE stink about summer vacations being 45 days with him and refused to split it up at all even though this is son's first time spending that much time away from home. Lots of issues there, but not important to question - OK - Dad requested son on the day school lets out - this...

Texas - Ex refuses to pay for 50% of son's dr bills. At this point they are going to be a monthly expense, he is on a monthly medication and is seeing a therapist once a week. The whole reason for the therapist is due to dad's complete emotional abuse when he sees him and the horribly...

Texas My ex won't pick up any certified mail - I have given him a couple of emails and actual hard copies of dr's bills for months now and even a self addressed stamped envelope for him to mail me a check, which in person he claims he will do... Now I just picked up his certified letter with...

Texas - Summer periods of possession question - NCP just sent certified letter stating he wants JrBonk from May 26th to July 9th....actually he said July 6th which is his 42 days, but that is on a Friday, first weekend in July so he states that is his weekend so it extends it until Sunday the...

Texas - Background - Got pg - dad didn't want son - saw him twice in over a year - at 15 months we went to court, he got visitation and was ordered child support - things went downhill, he is a control freak, started taping conversations, filing all sorts of nasty stuff, filed for sole...

I already filed this year or I would have asked the accountant - Texas I work for a company less than two miles from my home, but they have run out of space in the office and I have been set up with a home office over a year ago. They give me an allowance and I pay my own bills for...

Texas Settlement from civil suit to be received this year - two payments a year for three years total. Attorney takes out 33% - not sure if at the front - total settlement amount - or out of each payment received. Can I claim attorney's fees on my taxes somehow next year and for the...

Texas - Background - civil case - 92 plaintiffs, defendants filed bankruptcy, case settled in bankruptcy court chapter 11. Just got letter today with settlement amount to be paid out in 6 payments one in April one in September for three years. Note from attorney says "Our expenses may be...

Texas What is the definition of abandonment when the divorce is already final and child support orders in effect? If the NCP has nine years of arrearages 38K plus interest- pays 100 here or there (maybe total of 800 to 1000 annually), and chooses to only see the child/ren once or twice a...

Texas I am part of a lawsuit that has settled in bankruptcy courts. Plaintiffs are supposed to receive $________total over a few years (not sure how many years yet), two payments a year. The damages are punitive and compensatory if that makes a difference, the case was in federal court, then...

TX I am in a suit against an organization for the abuse of myself and a number of other children raised there. It was filed in 2000, but they filed bankruptcy in 2003 I think. Things are progressing SO slowly in the courts, the judge approved their reorganization plan and settlement offer and...

Texas Just went to mediation and this wasn't brought up - Child support order was $292 set in 1999 with dad having one older child he also paid support on. Now he pays $292 plus $150 in arrears monthly (15 K in arrears). His older child turned 18 last December, so he doesn't pay support on...

Texas Just went to mediation yesterday. Our original order stated both parents were to pay for half of all uninsured medical, but no dental, so I had that updated to include dental/ortho. Question is - it may be a mute point as I have never been reimbursed for any bills, but what happens now...