Child Support

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...

There are many reasons to determine the father of a child. Establishing paternity in Texas is important for all involved, especially for the child, not only to establish a relationship, but because both parents have an obligation to provide for the child. Once...

When parents decide to divorce, their children are typically the top priority. To determine child support payments in these instances, most states use complex formulas that account for many different factors. Texas, however, uses a Percentage of Income model. Usually,...

After a divorce or breakup, parents will have many decisions to make about how to raise their children. Some Texas parents might come to an agreement regarding many of these decisions on their own, but others may be too precarious to resolve without heading to court....

As a parent, you know how difficult a child's teenage years can be. After all, according to Psychology Today, most teens are constantly struggling to cope with hormonal changes, peer pressure, interpersonal relationships and sexual awakening. All of these can lead to...

Child support may be a necessity for some in the aftermath of a divorce, depending on their financial situation. When child support payments stop coming in, the well-being of the children in question may be at stake. In these situations, there are methods of appealing...

There is no doubt about it -- life will be different after divorce. For divorcing parents in Texas, this could mean a number of things, and the one parent with whom the children spend the bulk of their time might be wondering about child support payments. Not all...

Child support is something common that most people know about and understand, but if you end up in a situation where you and your child's mother are not together before he or she is born, you may run into a different type of child support. The Human Defense Initiative...

If you are going through a divorce, you may worry about how the end of your marriage may affect your children's academic performance. Your fears may be valid, according to a UCLA-led study. The study found kids with divorced parents tend to have lower high school...

When parents decide they no longer belong together as a couple, their top priority is the care and health of their children. In Texas, as everywhere in the nation, one parent will probably be paying child support as indicated by an agreement between the parents or by...