So You Were Awarded Child Support In Texas. What next?
If you are the party awarded child support in Texas, you will understandably want to know when and how you will begin receiving child support payments. This is a multistep process as outlined below....
View ArticleMy Child’s Father Isn’t Paying Child Support, Do I Have To Let Him See My Kids?
Under the Texas Family Code, the right to receive child support and the right to visitation are two independent rights that do not have any weight on the other right. The ability to visit with your...
View ArticleWhat Are The Penalties For Failing To Pay Child Support In Texas?
The State of Texas takes failing to pay child support very seriously; you can face several different types of penalties. These penalties include contempt, liens/foreclosures, suspension of licenses and...
View ArticleShould I Agree To Pay Above Guideline Child Support?
This is NOT advisable for several reasons. First, the ordering containing a child support obligation could ostensibly be in effect for many years, depending on the age of the child when it is first...
View ArticleWhat Are The Requirements For Above Guideline Child Support?
Texas child support obligations are calculated using a percentage of your net resources, that percentage being based on how many children one has an obligation to support. Unless there are additional...
View ArticleMy child lives with me, but the other parent hasn’t been providing any...
Texas Courts may order what is known as ‘retroactive child support.’ This means that in addition to requiring a parent to pay child support going forward, a parent may be ordered to pay back child...
View ArticleGuideline Child Support Doesn’t Make Sense For My family. What Other Factors...
Texas has specific guidelines related to the amount of child support that should be paid each month. The guidelines consider the income of the obligor, or the person paying child support, and the...
View ArticleTexas Child Support Cap Increase From $7,500 to $8,550 Effective 9/1/2013
Texas Child Support Guidelines Change – Effective 09/01/2013 On September 1, 2013 Texas law changed in respect to child support guidelines. In Texas, the legislature promulgates a series of guidelines...
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Determining Child Support in Houston
When you are going through divorce proceedings, it is important that you keep your child’s best interests in mind. The significant changes associated with a divorce can create a difficult time in a...
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How to Approach Custody and Child Support During Divorce
A divorce can have a significant impact on other family members – especially children. As you go through this strenuous time, it is so important that you take steps to preserve the best interest of all...
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My ex has received a raise. Can I modify the child support amount?
If there has been a material and substantial change in the circumstances of the child, three years since the last child support order and a difference in the month child support amount by either 20% or...
View ArticleMy Child’s Father Isn’t Paying Child Support, Do I Have To Let Him See My Kids?
Under the Texas Family Code, the right to receive child support and the right to visitation are two independent rights that do not have any weight on the other right. The ability to visit with your...
View ArticlePenalties Levied by Child Support Enforcement In Texas
The State of Texas takes failing to pay child support very seriously; you can face several different types of penalties. Penalties of child support enforcement in Texas include contempt,...
View ArticleShould I Agree To Pay Above Guideline Child Support?
This is NOT advisable for several reasons. First, the ordering containing a child support obligation could ostensibly be in effect for many years, depending on the age of the child when it is first...
View ArticleWhat Are The Requirements For Above Guideline Child Support?
Texas child support obligations are calculated using a percentage of your net resources, that percentage being based on how many children one has an obligation to support. Unless there are additional...
View ArticleThe Laws About Retroactive Child Support in Texas
Know Your Rights Regarding Child Support If your child lives with you and you are a single parent, but the other parent hasn’t been providing any support for your child, Texas Courts may order what is...
View ArticleGuideline Child Support Doesn’t Make Sense For My family. What Other Factors...
Texas has specific guidelines related to the amount of child support that should be paid each month. The guidelines consider the income of the obligor, or the person paying child support, and the...
View ArticleTexas Child Support Cap Increase From $7,500 to $8,550 Effective 9/1/2013
Texas Child Support Guidelines Change – Effective 09/01/2013 On September 1, 2013 Texas law changed in respect to child support guidelines. In Texas, the legislature promulgates a series of guidelines...
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Determining Child Support in Houston, Texas
When you are going through divorce proceedings, it is important that you keep your child’s best interests in mind. The significant changes associated with a divorce can create a difficult time in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Approach Custody and Child Support During Divorce
A divorce can have a significant impact on other family members – especially children. As you go through this strenuous time, it is so important that you take steps to preserve the best interest of...
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