Child Support

Children have a lot of questions when they are wrapped up in a divorce, and it may hard for parents to give them answers. But adult parents have just as many questions about the implications of separating, and terms like "child support" may not make enough sense to...

When you pay child support in Texas, you may expect to help pay for your child's school supplies and clothing. However, you may not think about health expenses until your child gets sick.A court may divide your child's medical expenses into ordinary and extraordinary...

As a custodial parent in San Antonio, you likely rely heavily on the child support payments you receive from your ex-spouse or partner in order to ensure that your children are properly cared for. Missed payments can therefore throw your financial state into disarray,...

Divorced couples in Texas may find that over time, their needs, income and situations change, but the responsibility of caring for children remains. When the custodial or physical parent needs an adjustment made to child support, there is a process to go through to...

Going through the divorce process can be extremely difficult, especially if there are children involved. You may be forced to deal with issues involving spousal support, property division, child custody and parenting plans. In addition to these matters, the judge...

It can be difficult for custodial parents in Texas to raise their children largely on their own. It not only takes a toll on you emotionally to have the larger burden of child-rearing responsibility, but having sole custody is also financially challenging. This is the...

A specific type of legal body, known as a Title IV-D court, would be the agency responsible for adjudicating any Texas child support issue in which you are involved. The name of these courts comes from a section of the Federal Social Security Act. This act...

The money you receive from your ex-husband is essential for your children's well-being and comfort. Unfortunately, your ex is not always reliable in paying child support, and if the payments you receive are becoming fewer and farther between, you are not alone....

Those in San Antonio that are obliged to pay child support likely have little problem in needing to meet that obligation given the love that they have for their children. Yet at the same time, they may not be taking the steps necessary to ensure their children's...

In Texas, the law permits modifications to child support obligations where circumstances have changed or the support guidelines would indicate overpayment, according to the official website of The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton. Modification may be justified...