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When it comes to child support in Texas, the courts follow a structured formula designed to ensure that the child's needs are met. The goal is to provide a fair amount of financial support from the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. If you’re getting a...
Most people assume child support ends when a child turns 18 or finishes high school. But what if your child continues on to college? You may wonder whether support payments can extend to cover tuition, books, or housing. Texas law on child support limits Under Texas...
Child support disputes can be challenging and emotional experiences for parents. Through mediation, they can seek to resolve these disputes by working with a neutral third party called the mediator. If you are having trouble reaching an agreement on child support, how...
Losing your job could very well turn your world upside down, especially if you're responsible for child support payments. It can be daunting to imagine what could happen if you cannot keep up with your obligations. Don't worry - Texas law recognizes that life can...
Divorce does not mean you stop being a parent. Moreover, even if you are not a custodial parent, you still have a responsibility to care for and provide for your child. This is why child support is often an important part of divorce agreements. Child support payments...
Divorce can be particularly challenging, and it often gets the best of us, even when we are not emotionally intense. It is a life change that shakes up your entire world as you know it and prompts you to create a new life and new routines and confront new challenges....
When Texas parents separate, shared custody is most often the best option for the children. But when parents share custody of their children, one parent is usually ordered to pay child support to the other. Child support orders are made to help the primary parent pay...
Financial hardships can arise when parents decide to separate or divorce. Fortunately, child support was established in the state of Texas so that the children still have the economic support they need when parents separate. Although there are exceptions, many times...
When parents in Texas divorce or separate, it can create many hardships for everyone involved. A parental divorce not only breaks up a family, but it can also bring about financial difficulties. In Texas, child support was established to ensure the economic needs of...
It’s no secret that the cost of living continues to rise in Texas and across the United States. In today’s society, families often need two incomes just to make ends meet. But what about the parents who are newly divorced or separated? How can single parents...
