Family Law

Question 1

In Harris County there are—————family courts,—————–protective order courts and…………………IVD (Child Support Courts)

Answer 1

9
1
4

Question 2

—————–cases are filed each year in Harris County Family Law courts

Answer 2

36,000

Question 3

———————-is a confidential settlement process.

Answer 3

Mediation

Question 4

——————is required by all courts prior to final trial unless agreement on all issues and by some courts before any temporary orders hearings.

Answer 4

Mediation

Question 5

Kind of marriages in Texas

Answer 5

Informal

Ceremonial

Question 6

Who cant you marry?

Answer 6

Ancestor or descendant
Sibling
Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew
Cousin
Stepkids or stepparents
Same sex

Question 7

What age do you have to be to get married?

Answer 7

18 or have parental consent

Question 8

What is annulment?

Answer 8

Is voiding the marriag

Question 9

Grouds for annulment

Answer 9

underage or UTI
impotent
mentally incompetent
forced to marry by fraud

Question 10

What are the residency Requirements for divorce in TX

Answer 10

Must live:
In Texas, 6 months
In county, 90 days

Question 11

Mention the legal beginning for divorce

Answer 11

File a petition
Pay filing fees
Service of process
Waiver of service
Petitioner and Respondent

Question 12

name two types of emergency filings

Answer 12

Temporary Restraining Orders

Protective Orders

Question 13

What are temporary Restraining Orders

Answer 13

Ex parte (without a haering) Affidavit required
Duration is 14 days unless extended

Question 14

What are protective orders?

Answer 14

Family violence

280th District Court

Question 15

If you are—————————you can not get divorced or if the baby was born within—————-days of divorce

Answer 15

pregnant

301

Question 16

Divorce is final when a—————— is issued after all property and child-related issues are resolved.

Answer 16

Decree of Divorce

Question 17

Community property is ——————Split in TX

Answer 17

not 50/50

Question 18

How many states do have Community Property division for divorce?

Answer 18

9, Tx is one of them

Question 19

How is community property done in Tx

Answer 19

Just and Right

Question 20

Is there Alimony in Tx

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

————————————-is an agreement between the 2 people involved.

Answer 21

Contactual alimony

Question 22

—————————–is the support ordered during the pendency of divorce.

Answer 22

Temporary Spousal Support

Question 23

The amount for a temporary spousal support is what the court finds to be—————-

Answer 23

necessary and equitable

Question 24

Maintenance is granted in two circumstances:

Answer 24

1. Spouse convicted of crime of domestic violence w/i 2 years of filing; or
2. Married 10 yrs & either unable to self-support or child who requires substantial & continuous care.

Question 25

What is the cap for maintenance in TX?

Answer 25

$5000 or 20% of your salary

Question 26

How is it called to keep the kids in TX? | And in the other states it is called?

Answer 26

Conservatorship | Custody

Question 27

How is it called to visit your kids in Tx? | And in the other states?

Answer 27

Possession | Access

Question 28

At what age can a child decide with what parent to live?

Answer 28

at the age of 18 years old

Question 29

What is Manamus?

Answer 29

to sue a judge action

Question 30

What are the Child Support guidelines?

Answer 30

``` 20% of net for 1 child; 25% for 2 children; 30% for 3 children; 35% for 4 children; 40% for 5 children; ```

Question 31

Who can be considered a pressume father?

Answer 31

1. If married to the mother at the time of the child’s birth or within 301 days of the child’s birth; or 2. If he files an assertion of paternity with Bureau of Vital Statistics; or 3. If he is voluntarily named as the child’s father on the birth certificate

Question 32

who files a pressumed father document?

Answer 32

the father

Question 33

who files an acknowledged father document?

Answer 33

the mom and dad

Question 34

What does AoP mean?

Answer 34

Acknowledgment of Paternity

Question 35

What does SAPCR

Answer 35

Suit afecting the parent child relationship

Question 36

What can be done to enforce the law against a person who violates court orders?

Answer 36

1. Lawsuit against a person who violates Court Order. 2. Child support (IVD Courts or CCJ), possession and access, property, support 3. Remedies: Judgment, punishment by jail and/or $, compliance hearing.

Question 37

................... Is to sue a judge action

Answer 37

Manamus