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   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans.
By: Texas Lawyers Care 		  
   
   Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
    Free form: The Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs is a sworn statement, telling the court that you cannot pay the court's filing fees. (revised 3/11/2011)

By: Travis County Law Library
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   Answers to questions about Child Support in Texas
    What is child support, how much is child support, how to establish child support payments, withholding orders and more answers to questions about child support.

By: Partnership for Legal Access 		  
   
   Child Support Calculator This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
    Use this fillable Adobe form to see an estimate for child support payments in Texas. This is only an estimate courts consider other factors to detemine child support payments.

By: Partnership for Legal Access 		  
   
   Child Support through the Texas Attorney General's Office (Separate Website)
Link to OAG Child Support site. 		  
   
   Commonly Used Fill In Forms Online

By: Texas Legal Services Center 		  
   
   Court Structure of Texas (Separate Website)

By: Office of Court Administration 		  
   
   Default Judgment Kit (Separate Website)
These forms explain what you need to do to get a final judgment when the other party will not respond to the lawsuit or appear in court. This kit includes instructions and explanations about what you must do, a checklist for the forms you need, and the actual forms you can use.
By: Travis County Law Library 		  
   
   Divorce in Texas with children: Custody, Rights and Duties order This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Court ordered custody, primary home, rights and duties surrounding parent/child(ren) relationship after divorce.
By: Partnership for Legal Access 		  
   
   Divorce with Children in Texas: Standard Possession (Visitation) and Access Order This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
The Court ORDERS that this standard possession (visitation) order is effective immediately and applies to all periods of possession occurring on and after the date the Court signs the order to which this exhibit is attached.
By: Partnership for Legal Access 		  
   
   Fox26Law: Your Legal Questions Answered (Separate Website)
Every Tuesday and Thursday in its 7 a.m. newscast on FOX 26 Morning News, legal analyst Chris Tritico offers up some free legal insight. On this page you can ask your questions, watch previous segments, and read Chris' online-only responses to various questions.
By: Fox26 KRIV 		  
   
   General Affidavit (free form) This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A General Affidavit is a written statement, sworn to be true, giving specific reasons to support the things you are asking a judge to do. It is required when you ask the court for "extraordinary" or extra special relief like removing someone from a home or protecting children from an abusive parent These forms have instructions on how to complete the affidavit and a blank affidavit form.
By: Travis County Law Library 		  
   
   Grandparents' Rights

By: Texas Legal Services Center 		  
   
   How Does Domestic Violence Affect Children?
Domestic violence and its impact on children
By: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Austin   		  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas 		  
   
   Law Libraries in Texas (Separate Website)
Law libraries in Texas.
By: Texas State Law Library 		  
   
   Limited Scope Representation This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans 		  
   
   Military Duty -- Visitation, Custody and Child Support

By: Texas Legal Services Center 		  
   
   Modification Kit
Here you will find all of the documents needed to modify your child support and custody orders.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   Nonparent Authorization Agreement (Separate Website)
Click on this link for the form 2638 that authorizes a child's grandparent, aunt, uncle or adult sibling to care for a child when the child's parent agrees. This form authorizes the nonparent relative to consentt o medical treatment and make educational decisions for a child, often without the need for court approval, and meets the requirements of Texas Family Code, Chapter 34.
By: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services 		  
   
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