Are there consequences for accepting child support when you do not see or visit the children

Your remedy is a modification of court orders if the children's possession has shifted from custodial parent to non-custodial parent. Legally the...

Are 401k's that you brought into the marriage, but haven't contributed anything to, still considered community property?

Property owned prior to marriage is separate property of spouse claiming if he or she can prove it by clear and convincing evidence. Interest...

If I marry a man who is paying child support to an ex wife, does my income ever factor into changing his payment?

Only the obligor's resources are considered in calculating his support obligation for his children. The spouse's resources are not computed.

You can be divorced in Texas if you have become domiciled here for at least 6 months and resident in the county where you would file for at least...

Is child support that I would have to pay based on strictly income and how is it adjusted if I have another child on the wifes i

Texas multiple family support guidelines are based on number of children before the court and any other children to whom obligor has a legal duty...

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If the custodial parent moves to OK without informing the state of TX is the case still in TX

A party to a suit does not tell the State of Texas he or she is moving. Does the court order allow the grandparent to designate primary residence...

How do I change the last name of my son to mine if the mother does not want to change it?

A parent-child relationship suit needs to be filed to address the issue of the child's name, and more importantly conservatorship, visitation and...

Do I still need to pay child support again when we have joint conservatorship and she is filing for child support. My son is 18

The duty of support ends at 18 or graduation from high school whichever is later. Support in Texas cannot be ordered past the latter of those two...

Where should I seek a lawyer

Were prior court orders made? In what state? If yes, that state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the child, but if Texas, judges in...

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Should I be paying child support if the mother was in jail? Could a background check be used in court?

If you were court ordered to pay support and the order was not modified your order was unchanged and you were required to obey it and still are. ...