If you’re a non-custodial parent, it’s likely you are paying child support. Many parents have questions regarding child support and how it may be affected by various circumstances in their lives, as well as in the lives of their former spouses. Child Support after Your Spouse’s Remarriage One … [Read more...]
Mistaken Paternity Law in Dallas, Texas
Mistaken Paternity Law in Dallas, Texas: When Child Support No Longer Needs to be Paid In September 2011, Texas passed a law allowing courts to terminate child support obligations of the father in cases of mistaken paternity. Certain legal requirements must be met in order to file a petition with … [Read more...]
Child Support Evasion
How Texas Tackles Child Support Evaders in Dallas The consequences of not paying child support are severe and can include hefty fines and possible jail time. The Office of the Attorney General in Texas has implemented a program to publicly recognize child support evaders. It is best to seek a child … [Read more...]
Boyfriend’s Income Effect on Child Support
If you are receiving child support and start a relationship with a new boyfriend, your ex-husband may try to say that your boyfriend’s income should be factored into the child support equation. Is he right? While there is currently no law in place that says that your significant other’s income … [Read more...]
Remember, It’s for the Kids
It happens time and again in family court: Plano residents who are otherwise kind, loving, compassionate parents lose focus and become unreasonable when it comes to child support and custody issues. It is so easy for some people to forget that those issues are being decided to make sure that the … [Read more...]
Life Changes, and Court Orders Can Change, Too
If you lived in Houston at the time of your divorce and now reside in Richardson, Texas or if you have been paying child support but your child has recently been diagnosed with a serious illness, it may be time to visit a Richardson family law lawyer to have the initial arrangements modified. Texas … [Read more...]
What To Do When The Ex Is Not Paying Child Support
Not paying child support payments in Texas could put the parent required to make payments in violation of a legally binding court order. When this happens, the custodial parent needs to take steps to rectify the situation and family law lawyers in Plano, TX can help parents take these steps to … [Read more...]
How to Pay Child Support in Texas
When deciding how much a parent will pay in child support in TX and in what amount, the court looks at the non-custodial parent’s income and comes up with a reasonable child support order. It also decides how often the support payments will be made. In some cases, the parents themselves negotiate … [Read more...]
Time is of the Essence When Modifying a Child Support Order
There are multiple reasons why someone may want to modify a child support order. It’s not unusual for payers to seek child support reductions because of job loss or temporary layoffs. They may also file to modify when the custodial parent has come into a large amount of money and is better able to … [Read more...]
Family Law Cases Involving Paternity in Texas
There is no question that divorce and custody of children can be a challenge to work through. However, this situation can be even more stressful when it involves parents who are not married. Establishing paternity will be important. You may need to seek help from a Texas child support … [Read more...]
