how do i file for divorce, Texas,get spousal support? married 23yrs,2 grown kids,on SSI w/spouse as guardian?
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You can file with SSI to have him removed as your guardian and appoint someone else.   If you have to have one.  I suggest if you  have children have one of them.  You can change him as your guardian at all the doctors offices you go to.  Just let them know you need to change your guardianship to another person.  They won't even ask why?  The house is in your name so due to your disability you can ask the court the house be solely granted to you in the divorce.  You can also tell an attorney you have been abandon.  He left and you have not heard from him.  Contact legal aid in the area and see if they will help you pro-bono file the divorce.  Or you can go  one line and obtain all the necessary documents you need to do it yourself.  \nEach state is different, but first I would start with getting him off your SSI as your guardian.  Then proceed with the divorce.  Sorry about his luck and thoughts and prayers to you.
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You should probably contact the Child Support Agency for further information if your husband has agreed maintenance payments with them.  FSee below for the link.
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So, he has a conditional residency right now? If he does, and you guys got a divorce before the two years, he loses it. There's a reason they put conditions on it, they want to make sure the marriage was authentic and not just to get his residency. I don't know if there's anything he can do because this is going to look bad in the eyes of the BCIS. BUT you are the U.S. citizen, so it's more likely that the court will grant YOU the custody.
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Advocacy, Inc., with an office in Houston, provides Elder Law services: http://www.advocacyinc.org/index.htm\n\nAlso, you could contact the Texas Attorney General, the Texas Legal Services Center, or Texas Law Help.  I've included links to all of them below.  I hope these resources help you.
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Patricia--if you're disabled and raising two children (not your own?) you should apply for every service your county has to offer you--ie food stamps, medical assistance, care taker supplements or cash aid, if available in your state.  The state will be compelled to collect partial repayment from the father (and mother if these are not your children.)  You won't have to wait for a deadbeat to pay--the state sends you the aid and collects partial repayment.  Your child should also be eligible for benefits off your social security if you haven't been collecting that already.  After you've applied for EVERYTHING your eligible for THEN go to your child support office and give them any information you have on the children's father (and mother).  If you do have an order for support and he is only making partial payments he still owes you that money.  Agencies are reluctant to take people who are 'making an effort' back to court because it encourages those who REALLY are trying to quit.  If he is just gaming the system--demand your case be enforced and he be taken back to court and held in contempt.\n\nGood luck!
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Hi chrismarie1511,\nDo you have joint custody? You need to contact a lawyer. Look in the phone book for a lawyer who gives a free consultation in person or over the phone if you cant afford one. Good Luck: Blueladybug
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If your family income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level (fpl), they qualify for medicaid.  They would be covered under schip (requires a monthly co-premium) up to 250% of the FPL.\n\nI assume you are already using DSHS Support Enforcement to collect on the child support?\n\nI see at least three options:\na) Reapply to DSHS if your income meets the requirements (<250% of fpl);\nb) Have your husband adopt the children;\nc) Purchase a policy for the children or pay out of pocket for the vist.  And the rash probably deserves a visit asap.
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do you have an attorney? i do know that in the state of TX you can ask him be given supervised visitation where you can designate someone who has to be there every time he has the child and in some cases you can even say where he has to be during that time i went through something similar with my daughter in the end he gave up all rights to her so it is OK now but there are options you will just need a good attorney to make sure that you are utilizing the system to your advantage
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It all depends on how cooperative your husband will be, if you're going for spousal support, and if children are involved (and going for child support).  So many variables to consider.  If you really think divorce is the only answer, I think the first step is to start making appointments with family law attorneys that offer free consultation.  You can sit down with 4 or 5 of them do hear different opinions and estimates on how much it would cost.  If you don't want to go though an attorney, try looking for paralegals to help you with paperwork.  You can also go to your local courthouse and ask about the procedures for filling out divorce papers and all associated fees.
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to go (state name here) child support in a search engine and ur state should have a attorney general site where u can see the status of ur case.  im in texas so i know we do i dont know what state ur in.
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Find an attorney.\n\nIf it's a simple divorce with no division of property, alimony or custody/child support issues, you can find forms on the internet and file yourself.  This option requires a lot more work on your part but it's cheaper.
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I went through the Attorney General's office online for my state, filled out the paperwork and had a hearing in 3 months!  The child support order went into effect the 1st of the next month.  It went really fast.  I think you can find some or all of those forms on the attorney general website for your state.  The information sheet just gives all parties names (including children), addresses, date of birth, social security number, drivers license no., and employers for you and him.  There are websites online where you can buy the forms really cheap.  Try www.findlaw.com and see if they have it.
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You should contact a free legal aide lawyer in your county. They  are free and if I knew where you lived (county/city) I could provide you with some links. That would be the first step. Also, sometimes the hardest things to do are the right things to do.\n\nGood luck
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check out your divorce papers \nmaybe your custody papers \nif there isn't either you need to file a custody suit
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1. Continue with the child support action.  \nSince you say it was filed "through the state" the only issues at trial should be (1) paternity and (2) the amount of child support. The child support will be retroactive to when the case was filed, and may be retroactive to the date the child was born.  \n\nIf your ex is still in the military your child support will come out of his pay and the military will send the check directly to you.  Your child will also be eligible for all dependent coverage, including medical insurance, medical care through military hospitals, beneficiary of your ex's life insurance, disability pay, death benefits, etc.  Talk to a JAG at the base closest to you and find out what these are.\n\nChild visitation will probably not be heard at the trial, the ex would have had to have filed a separate action asking for visitation.  Even if he did, or does in the future, he's not goinng to get much, if any, given he's not seen or supported the child in two years.  \n\nIn the eyes of your daughter your husband is "daddy", she does not need any paper to know that.\n\nAt some time, in six or eight years, you can, if you want, inform her that 'daddy' is not her bio father.  In ten or sixteen years, or after bio dad is out of the picture (e.g. he's out of the military and you can't find him) your husband can adopt the child.  \n\nOf course, seek advice from an attorney who can ask and answer more questions than this posting can.