When a parent is struggling to make child support payments or is owed outstanding child support, there are processes in place that enable him or her to request a court-ordered child support modification. Texas residents may have questions about how the modification...
Don’t believe these 4 myths about child support
Parents all across Texas are unmarried or divorced. Many of these mothers and fathers pay or receive child support. Despite how common child support orders are, there are numerous misconceptions about them. Parents who believe these myths can find themselves in...
FAQs Regarding Coronavirus and Its Impact on Texas Child Custody Rights
We’ve outlined a few frequently asked questions regarding child custody and visitation and how your case may or may not be affected due to COVID-19.
Affording child support payments
Most divorced parents living in Texas are committed to supporting their children. Unfortunately, circumstances can arise that make it difficult to afford child support payments. Because federal and state laws treat a failure to make payments very seriously, it's...
Why do child support payment amounts vary from state to state?
When Texas parents split up, an aspect of the breakup includes negotiating child support. While there are federal guidelines for establishing the amount of support, each state is allowed to set up its own rules. In Texas, for example, courts do not take into account...
How the state can enforce a child support order
Single parents in Texas may find themselves struggling financially and unable to make ends meet. This is especially true when the child's other parent fails to follow through on child support obligations. Despite calls and requests, many parents find themselves...
Withholding visitation could end up punishing the child
It can be difficult when one parent doesn't make child support payments on time. If there's enough anger and resentment, then the custodial parent could feel like withholding visitation from the late payor. However, this decision might put the custodial parent in a...
Kinds of child support cases
Parents in Texas who have to receive or pay child support may find that how the payments are handled can be confusing. This is likely because there are four distinct kinds of child support cases. In order for parent to fully understand child support payments, they...
How child support payments work when joint custody is involved
Arrangements for child support payments in Texas can become more complex if joint custody is part of the equation. But before custody agreements are discussed, decisions have to be made about legal and physical custody as well as parenting time. In every state except...
Establishing child support
Texas parents should be aware that it is necessary to establish both the maternity and paternity of a child before a child support arrangement can be established. The act of giving birth is enough to establish a woman as the mother of a child. However, there are...