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Why is a motion to consolidate needed if child support case and divorce is filed in the same court and county? (330th) Dallas
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My decree was denied because the Attorney General's office had to approve all orders and decrees and a motion to consolidate needs to be filed. The OAG filed an answer to the divorce recently, and I was wondering about the motion to consolidate. Is that something I can file (doing divorce on my own) or does the OAG need to file that? If I am able to file, where can I get the paperwork?
It sounds like your child support case was opened before the divorce was filed. Your divorce decree was probably not signed because the OAG is a necessary party since they were involved with child support before. It sounds like you are needing the Assistant AG to sign off in agreement with your proposed decree.
Good luck,
Eric Gruetzner
www.ericgruetzner.com
You could try to get the AG to file a motion to consolidate. However, it might be quicker to have a local attorney draft it for you.
By consolidating the cases, the court can hear all the issues at one time. It will make it more convenient for everyone in the long run.
