Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Daughter Afraid of Angering Husband

13 yrs. of marriage:son-in-law (Lebanese) made daughter move out. 3 children/sons-12&13/one daughter-4. My daughter addicted to RX during severe depressions/attempted suicide twice. She has contributed financially over $150,000. income, etc. but he says she has made him go broke; we are paying for ongoing treatment & in the past-paid for daycare, etc. They lived with us for 1.5 yrs while he finished college-degree/comptr science. He wants agreement to his terms, which entails co-custody and 6 mths pymt of her apartment until she gets another job. She doesn't want to anger him, afraid to see an attorney-just wants to ''be friends'' so he will let her see/have co-custody. At stake: kids, house equity, business income, retirement savings-amid accusations of drug abuse, etc. She has had mental/drug abuse problems/he has been verbally abusive-at the least. Advise, please.


Asked on 10/25/03, 8:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rush Wells Ratliff & Wells

Re: Daughter Afraid of Angering Husband

Better get your daughter:

1. a REALLY good divorce lawyer, and

2. a psychologist

tomorrow (since this is Sunday).

She has an excellent chance of losing the kids & property and it only gets worse by postponing her rehabilitation (from the drug addiction) and passive dependent activity.

Sinserely,

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Answered on 10/26/03, 9:35 am


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