Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Live in Texas: What can I do if a child support hearing took place and I was never served? According to the courts record, the summons was served to someone at an address I never lived at or my cousins old address. This was 8 years ago and I was just served with a motion for enforcement and informed that there was a default judgement made 8 years ago. Is there any way to get the original default judgement vacated or set aside in order to have paternity established since I do not believe I am the father of the child? I never lived with the mother nor were we dating at or around the probable time of conception which is why I believe I am not the father.


Asked on 5/14/12, 6:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

What you need to file is called an equitable bill of review. Most lawyers (and most judges) don't understand it; I've filed only two of them in 25 years.

The answer is yes, you can get the order undone. Maybe.

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Answered on 5/15/12, 6:44 am


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