Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Based on what you have written, it appears that you may be seeking a divorce. Texas requires six months in state and ninety days in county for a Texas Court to have jurisidiction over a divorce case. As such, it appears that you meet those qualifications currently. If you relocate to Kansas prior to proceeding forward with a divorce petition in Texas, a Kansas court may not jurisdiction to proceed forward with a divorce. If there are issues of family violence, that may be addressed in your petition for divorce. You should consider consulting with a local law firm to ensure that your and your childrens rights and interests are fully protected. You may find more information at the firm's website http://www.thebrashearlawfirm.com or call 281-994-4034. There are questions which you will need to be thinking about prior to filing any divorce action in Texas. First, how will you and your spouse divide up the community property and debts? Second, who will have primary custody of the children? Third, how will you and your spouse deal with visitation of the children? Fourth, who will be paying child support? Fifth, is either you or your spouse entitled to spousal maintenance? Sixth, what type of violence is ocurring in the home? Seventh, is the violence towards the children? These are just a few of the questions to be asked about your current situation.

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