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Legal Links And General Information
Sources
Child Custody, Support &
Visitation
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
family law matters such as divorce, custody,
child support, visitation, domestic violence
and protective orders. Also available in Spanish.
Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org
for answers to commonly asked questions.
- Texas Access:
A website for parents who don’t have primary
custody of their children. Frequently asked
questions section on paternity, parent’s
rights, grandparent’s rights, protective
orders, crime victims’ funds, back child
support, and changes to custody, visitation,
child support, and medical support. Site also
available in Spanish. Visit http://www.lanwt.org/txaccess/.
- Texas Attorney
General: Frequently asked questions on
paternity, child support enforcement, and custody
and visitation. Additional information on crime
victim issues (including domestic and sexual
assault victims), senior issues, and consumer
issues, such as scams and identity theft. Site
also available in Spanish. Frequently asked
questions can be found at http://www.oag.state.tx.us/child/faq.shtml
and additional information can be found on the
home page http://www.oag.state.tx.us/index.shtml
- Texas Department
of State Health Services: Information
and forms for birth, paternity, death, marriage
and divorce records. Visit http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
click on birth, death, marriage and divorce
records, then click on link you need.
- U.S. Department
of Labor: Information on when your paycheck
can be garnished to pay a debt such as child
support. Visit www.dol.gov,
click on wages, click on garnishment.
- DivorceNet:
Information on various legal topics, including
family law matters such as divorce, custody,
child support, visitation, paternity, etc. Visit
www.divorcenet.com
and click on “Texas.”
Divorce
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
family law matters such as divorce, custody,
child support, visitation, domestic violence
and protective orders. Also available in Spanish.
Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org
for answers to commonly asked questions.
- State Bar
of Texas – Information on various
legal topics, including family law, family violence,
child abuse, and counseling services. Also has
an excellent pro se divorce handbook that gives
definitions for common legal terms used in family
law, forms that can be used to file for divorce
if you cannot afford a lawyer, and more. Visit
www.texasbar.com,
click on “Additional Information For The
Public,” click on “Consumer Legal
Info,” then click on “Family Law.”
- Texas Department
of State Health Services: Information
and forms for birth, death, marriage and divorce
records. Visit http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
click on birth, death, marriage and divorce
records, then click on link you need.
- Travis County
Domestic Relations Office – Information
on services provided by the Travis County Domestic
Relations Office for family law cases in Travis
County, including help with collecting child
support, visitation issues, parenting classes,
guardian ad litem services. Also has helpful
information on common law marriage. Visit
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/dro/default.asp
for additional information.
- Travis County
Law Library: Has forms and information
on how to file a divorce in Travis County. Visit
http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/default.asp,
click on forms.
- DivorceNet:
Information on various legal topics, including
family law matters such as divorce, custody,
child support, visitation, paternity, etc. Visit
www.divorcenet.com
and click on “Texas.”
Name Change
- Texas Department
of State Health Services: Information
and forms for birth, death, marriage and divorce
records. Visit http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
click on birth, death, marriage and divorce
records, then click on link you need.
- Travis County
Law Library: Has forms and information
on how to file a name change for adults or children
in Travis County. Visit http://www.co.travis.tx.us/records_communication/law_library/default.asp,
click on forms.
Protective Orders and Domestic
Violence
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
family law matters such as divorce, custody,
child support, visitation, domestic violence
and protective orders. Also available in Spanish.
Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org
for answers to commonly asked questions.
- National Domestic
Violence Hotline: Visit www.ndvh.org.
- Texas Attorney
General: Information on child support
collection, crime victims (including domestic
and sexual assault victims), senior and consumer
issues, such as scams and identity theft. Site
available in Spanish too. Click on “crime
victims” for information on protective
orders. Visit http://www.oag.state.tx.us/index.shtml
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- Texas Council
on Family Violence: Information on domestic
violence and getting a waiver of fees to establish
electric, telephone, and gas service for victims
of domestic violence. Visit www.tcfv.org,
click on legal advocacy, click on forms and
information.
- The Women’s
Advocacy Project: Information on protective
orders and family violence. Also have statewide
family violence hotline, family law hotline,
and sexual assault hotlines. Visit www.womens-law.org
for information and hotline numbers.
- Travis County
Attorney’s Office: If you are in
need of a protective order in Travis County,
contact the Travis County Attorney’s Office
at (512) 854-4163 to schedule an appointment.
Attorney Referral Sources
- Lawyer Referral
Service of Central Texas: Provides referrals
to attorneys in central Texas. The referral
service is free. The attorneys will charge for
their services. If you are low-income and need
help with a family law matter or will, you might
qualify for referral to an attorney who has
agreed to take cases at a reduced rate. Visit
www.austinlrs.com
or call (512) 472-8303 or toll-free at (866)
303-8303.
- State Bar
of Texas: Statewide referral service.
The referral service is free. The attorneys
will charge for their services. Visit www.texasbar.com
and click on Additional Information for the
Public, then click on Selecting a Lawyer, then
click on Lawyer Referral Service. Or call toll-free
at (800) 252-9690 or (877) 9TEXBAR
- Legal Aid
Offices: For very low-income individuals
who cannot afford an attorney only. For a list
of organizations providing free civil (not criminal)
legal assistance in each county in Texas, please
visit www.texaslawhelp.org,
click on Legal Aid Directory in the top blue
bar, then click on the By Service Area tab,
and then click on your county.
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