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Your life as a parent doesn't stand still. You may lose your job, face medical emergencies or experience custody changes that affect your ability to pay child support. Fortunately, Texas courts understand these realities and give you ways to adjust your payments when...
Parents should generally prioritize their financial responsibilities to their children above most other expenses. If the parents of minor children no longer live together, one may need to pay child support to the other. When the Texas courts calculate child support...
In Texas, common-law marriage is legally recognized and treated the same as a traditional marriage in many respects. That means if you meet the state’s requirements, your relationship may have the same legal rights and responsibilities as a formal marriage with a...
Collecting child support from self-employed parents can be tough. Unlike regular employees, self-employed people do not get steady paychecks that can be easily garnished. Knowing the challenges involved can help parents and officials find ways to make sure kids get...
As your children grow and you and your spouse move on from your divorce, your family's needs can change. Your current child support order may no longer suit your circumstances. Whether you are paying or receiving child support, you should understand when it is...
When it comes to how a recipient spends child support, there is a lot of disagreement. Many payees argue that child support should only cover the most basic and essential of living expenses, such as food, housing, clothing and school-related costs. Recipients, on the...
The State of Texas has been very aggressive when it comes to collecting child support. The child support collection efforts of the state's Attorney General's Office constitutes the bulk of the office's resources and time, according to its budget. The child support...