Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Hi, my friend was so emotionally beat down my her husband that she caved and gave him everything in the divorce right before a court date was set, due to emotional stress and she could not afford to pay her attorneys anymore...the divorce is only a couple months old and now he is selling the house they owned together during their entire marriage and she is going to get screwed for her part of the equity....they were married 10/08, signed the mortgage papers 11/08 (they had the house built) and he walked out on her in 10/09 and the divorce was final in May 2010....is she able to go to court and get what she was entitled to in the divorce? We live in Austin, TX....this happened in Hays County. Thank you!


Asked on 7/20/10, 5:36 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Since she agreed to the terms of the divorce, it limits her appealable issues. Additionally, with rare exception, the order had to be appealed within 30 days of the signing of the order, or jurisdiction is lost. She may have an alternative, but she is going to have to retain a lawyer to review the order, and the specific facts of her case to know. And she needs to do it NOW, since precious time is running.

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Answered on 7/20/10, 8:46 am


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