hey i am a single mother of three. i have not been with my husband for almost four yrs now and the reason i left him was that he was very abuseive.. i have just found out where he is at and he said he wantes a divorce and that there would be no contest and that he would sign the papers but the catch is that i have to pay for the divorce on my own.. fyi i have been in anouther relationship for almost two yrs with my boyfriend and it is getting to be a problem more and more that i am still married.. he even told me that he wants to be with me forever but i need to get a divorce before he can fully know that i want to be with him... i am the only one that works in my house and i need help.... please if any one can help me that would be great.. also to tell yall bfore you say it i went to legal aid they said they cant help me at ths time... so please any and all info yall can give will be very helpful thank you
He got laid off and he supports me in every way so all of you people read to much into what i said all i was really on here asking for is help with my divorce thankse
Across from Eats"s a wonderful take out and bakery, is a Divorce 1,2,3 on Oak Lawn, my last divorce was not contested, I went to a similar company, they supplied the paper work and path, $400
M. - We really don't have payment plans but as a Mamasource member, you can come in and consult with one of our attorneys for no charge. Even if we cannot help you, we will get you to an attorney who can. Give my office a call and set a time to talk with Jamie Taylor, my associate attorney. It's possible you could do this on your own but it's a little hazardous and frustrating as there are a lot of little things that must be in the order when you have children. At least consult with us so we can brainstorm with you.
J. D., D. Smith & Cunningham; ###-###-####
M., Even if your husband says everything is going to be easy for the divorce you should get an attorney, specially because of his abusive background. My husband is a great family law attorney and counselor. His website is www.haugenlawfirm.com. I know that he has payment plans for some clients. If it is uncontested he can probably do it for $1000-$1500 including the court filing fees, and it will be done right.
God bless and good luck, M.
hi M.,
my hubby went through a similar situation before i met him. he turned to texas fathers for equal rights - www.tferfw.org. they have attorneys who volunteer their time to help people in situations just like this. they helped him with all of the paperwork and walked him through the process. there is information on their site about representing yourself, custody issues, and lots of other topics. even if you consult an attorney, you might want to check out their site for the information before you go.
it's not easy, but i pray it will be worth the struggle for you and your kiddos in the future. i wish you the best of luck!
There is a book titled "Do It Yourself Divorce in Texas". you pay only the filing fee and any other court cost, if he signs you are clear to file and within two weeks you're done.
Follow your heart and move slowly, I've been in your shoes and it's a long road, but it does sound like you've traveled mosted of it already.
Good luck and happy divorce..
Hi M., I am A. and my husband is a attorney here in Fort Worth. He handles many family law cases.I think he also does payment plans sometimes.If you are interested in having his number e-mail me at ____@____.com and would be happy to send it to you. Who knows? It could be worth a shot.
Hi M.,
First of all, let me say how sorry I am that you are in such a difficult situation, and especially at such an early age. This would be hard for anyone, much less such a young woman as yourself.
I don't have any references for an attorney. But i do want to warn you about the potential danger you are putting yourself and your children in. This is not a healthy way for children to grow up. I know it's hard, but your children need you to be their mother completely. You said this man (your current boyfriend) is not working-or maybe I misunderstood. This is not a good situation. You need someone who is willing to do whatever he has to to take care of you and your children.
Based on the math of you being separated from your husband for almost four years and being with your current boyfriend for two,plus the ages of your children, it sounds like settling into another relationship is the last thing you need to be doing. You are still so young to have so much baggage. Please, please, please do not do this to yourself. There are issues you need to deal with before you try to have any more relationships with men. If you can find a good church that offers counseling from a pastor or someone with wisdom in this area, I would recommend it.
I wish you the very best and am truly sorry for your suffering.
Hi M. D.,
Dan Cleveland was very reasonable when I used him for my son's adoption. His office number is: ###-###-####. Have you considered filing yourself? Also, may I ask why you are the only one working??? I had an ex that didn't work. He never stepped up to the plate (hence the reason he is my ex). Best wishes.
I would look into the online option.
I am concerned that you are the only one working. If your boyfriend loves you like he says he does, he should be willing to help support you and the kids. Don't make the mistake of believing things will change after a wedding. If he is not supporting you before, he won't afterwards. He will have not incentive to do so.
Praying for you...
I am told that you do not need an attorney for an uncontested divorce. I'm not sure how you go about it but would be worth the time to investigate. You will need to file the papers and pay the filing fees. And I think you have to pay a small fee to have the papers mailed or delivered to him. Good luck.
M., if he is not contesting then you can try a do it yourself divorce. The fact that you have kids would be the issue. There is child support and you would want that to be fair and just. There are meidators that will be cheaper than a lawyer as well and they may be able to help you. I would call the court that handles child welfare and see if they have any suggestions.
Getting a divorce with kids is very expensive, I know. I wish you luck and hope it all works for you.
When my bestfriend got divorced she did it all herself. She got the documents online or from the courts and then paid the fees herself. She filed the papers and it was 60 days from that day a court date was set. She wrote eveything out the judge signed it and it was over. As long as there is not contest you can do it on your own. Good Luck!!
Free Legal Aid in Fort Worth
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas has legal services available for some folks at no cost. It still will cost around $500-$600 with the court costs included. Get child support ordered. Most of the time it takes more than one income to support a child. And again, why are you the only one working? As an older, wiser friend once told me--you can do bad all by yourself.
Have you thought about getting all the paperwork online and doing it that way? If there will be no contest from your husband and y'all can work out child support and visitation on your own, then you can do it all online and only pay the court fees. There would be no need for attorneys. This is what my brother-n-law and his wife did and it worked out just the way they agreed on and the court fees were very minimal. Good Luck!
