Allecia Lindsey Pottinger, J.D., attended Texas Southern University where she received her Bachelor degree in Sociology, and Juris Doctorate. She became licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 1995 and started her solo-practice. In 1997, Allecia started working for the NAACP as the staff attorney and later became their legal program director. She is currently working as a hearing examiner for the Texas Education Agency and an independent practitioner who founded the Allecia Lindsey Pottinger Law Firm, PLLC. She was the recipient of the Houston Lawyers Associations’ Outstanding Service Award and the NAACP’s ALEX Award for Legal Excellence. She published her first book in 2018, "What's Love Got to do with it ...Really? A Guide on Divorce in Texas."
- Texas Southern University
- J.D. (1994) | Law
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- Attorney
- Allecia Lindsey Pottinger Law Firm PLLC
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- Certified Hearing Examiner
- Texas Education Agency
- Certified Mediator
- ADR Mediator Inc.
- Top Lawyers
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- State Bar of Texas # 00793531
- Member
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- Brentwood Baptist Church Federal Credit Union
- Board Member
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- Independence Heights Community Health Center
- Vice President and Of Counsel to the Board
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- Le Tigers Booster Club for the Texas Southern University’s Women’s Bowling Team
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- Houston Lawyers Association
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- Texas
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- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Does the parent have to have custody of the child to receive child support
- A: Typically yes, the Court will order child support to be paid to the parent who has the exclusive right to designate the residence of the child.
Disclaimer. I am licensed in the State of Texas and my answers are only applicable to the State of Texas. The response to your question DOESN’T make me your attorney and was not intended to create an attorney client relationship. A consultation with an attorney is highly recommended to fully answer your questions in detail.
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