By Robert Reid McInvale | Published August 3, 2017 | Posted in Child Support | Leave a comment
In Texas, people regularly go to jail and pay fines for violating court orders. The harshest punishment is meted out for violating a court order to pay child support, or for violating an order to surrender children for the other person’s visitation and possession time, or failure to provide health insurance for a child or Read More
Read MoreIndividuals in Texas may lose their vehicle registrations if they are delinquent in child support payments. This is part of a new proposal from the Texas attorney general that appears to be going into effect this fall (2016). It is yet another measure taken to try and force those who are behind on child support Read More
Read MoreBoth parents have an obligation to support their children. As part of your divorce decree, child support is set in accordance with state guidelines. With the passage of time, situations change and you may desire to modify the order for support upward or downward. Should you be interested in modifying a child support order, you Read More
Read MoreYou can spend months hammering out the terms of your divorce agreement including child support, spousal support and visitation. But having something in writing may not always be enough. After divorce, your ex may fail to abide by the terms of the agreement and court order at some point. If your ex starts skipping payments Read More
Read MoreA child support lawyer can take a number of measures to provide legal recourse for a parent who is not receiving child support payments. In addition to wage garnishment, arrest warrants for contempt of court, and liens on property, the court can suspend licenses. When a non-custodial parent does not pay child support for three Read More
Read MoreParents often mistakenly believe that paying child support entitles them to custody rights or vice-versa. For example, sometimes a non-custodial parent believes that denied visitation justifies not making a support payment. Or a parent might think that if he or she provides more custodial services in caring for the child, that this custodial service justifies Read More
Read MoreIn Texas, parents have child support obligations, even when they are minors and still going to school. How the courts determine child support, of course, depends on a variety of factors: Are the child and mother living with parents or grandparents? Are parents or grandparents currently providing support for the child? What income is the Read More
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