Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Forged Documents filed with the Attorney General

My ex submitted a false temporary order to the attorney general that was never signed by myself or my divorce attorney. At that time the order in place showed $150 in childsupport. The false document showed $285. When our divorce was final $185 was set. The attorney general still shows $285 as child support amount despite my sending copies of both orders and they refuse to change the amount. I now show $3000 in arrears and they are threating to give me jail time if I do not pay in full.(this is what my ex is hoping for) I have spoken to the AG case worker and she laughs(its a small texas town where my ex has alot of friends-like the judge who signed the order w/o my signature). When the final divorce decree was the judge also stated there was no back pay owed. What can I do?


Asked on 1/16/03, 7:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Laura D. Heard Law Office of Laura D. Heard

Re: Forged Documents filed with the Attorney General

You stated that the AG is relying on a Temporary Order that neither you nor your attorney signed. That is not the same thing as a document being forged. A forgery indicates someone signed your name and tried to pass it off as your signature. If that is in fact what happened, you need proof. You need to get an expert document examiner who can testify as to the forgery and turn it over to the criminal district attorney. If, in reality, what you mean is that the Orders simply do not bear any signature that purports to be yours, then you should know that neither you nor your attorney are required to sign an order to make it valid. What matters is whether the judge signed the Order. Regardless of what the judge said in court, a written Order signed by the Judge is an Order. If a Judge Ordered you to pay a certain amount of child support by written order, and you willfully disobeyed that Order, then you should take the threat of jail time very seriously. You need an attorney to help you, and you need an attorney immediately. The attorney will need to examine all the documents and negotiate with the AG on your behalf.

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Answered on 1/16/03, 10:41 pm


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