HELP - Any DU lawyers out there? Advice for a friend needed.

helderheid

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:54 PM
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HELP - Any DU lawyers out there? Advice for a friend needed.

Edited on Wed Mar-01-06 03:54 PM by helderheid

Hello! My friend in Austin TX, at the request of his wife, has left the home and is staying with his mother while his wife remains in their home with their two children. When he asked to come back home, she asked that he stay out for an additional 7 months. That time request struck him as a little odd and is wondering if there is some law in Texas that if he's out of the house for 8 months, he loses rights to possesions or the children - anyone know?

Thanks!

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purr

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:55 PM
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1. Ouch I dont have any legal advice

but I wish him well and I hope things work out for him. :(

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helderheid

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:58 PM
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2. thanks! I appreciate the good thoughts! Hopefully some legal wiz will

have an answer for him. :)

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purr

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:59 PM
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3. I look up a bunch of stuff on

divorcenet and on findlaw.com . See if theres anything on either one of those - always helpful!

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helderheid

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:59 PM
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4. bless your heart! Thank you!!

:yourock:

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kwassa

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Wed Mar-01-06 03:59 PM
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5. Sometimes this represents a legal separation that allows for divorce filing

Edited on Wed Mar-01-06 04:00 PM by kwassa

The time period in places I've been has been one year legally separated before a couple can file.

I think he better start doing his research on Texas divorce law.

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helderheid

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Wed Mar-01-06 04:07 PM
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6. thanks - I appreciate it!

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blondeatlast

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Wed Mar-01-06 05:20 PM
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7. Another source of great info: Nolo; written for ordinary people, not

Edited on Wed Mar-01-06 05:21 PM by blondeatlast

lawyers.

They also have state-specific books related to all things legal. Your local library should have most; especially related to marital and divorce law. Any large (read chain) bookstore that doesn't stock their marital/divorce law books isn't worth your money.

Very thorough and easily understood.

Edit: URL would be helpful, right? D'oh!
http://www.nolo.com/

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helderheid

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Wed Mar-01-06 06:29 PM
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8. thank you!! So far I'm not finding anything - will keep looking!

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