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Can a parent petition to have child support adjusted under TX family law

Asked almost 3 years ago - Houston, TX

I have been divorced over 10 years and remained single. Between me and the ex, we have two under age children. we both have legal custody of the children. The children spend 50 % of the time with me and 50 % of the time with their mother per court order since the day the divorce was final. Since we both were working at the time and I was making a little more money than her, the court ordered me to pay some child support on the monthly basis. But we both are out of work now. She is getting some government food subsidy. I have been living on my saving for over two years and still been paying the child support on the monthly basis. The question is, considering the child support criteria, am I still supposed to pay child support even though the children still live with me 50 % of the time?

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Ronald Anthony Sarno

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Answered almost 3 years ago. Litigation Lawyer in New York, NY.

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You can petition to lower it. The court will not eliminate it.
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