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Parents who have worked hard and fought for their careers often find themselves very frustrated at the idea of paying child support after a divorce. Likewise, parents who hope to receive child support often find themselves equally frustrated when they feel they have to fight for the money their child needs, especially if the paying parent earns a large…
When parents get divorced, it can be extra challenging because instead of simply breaking up with each other, they need to create a court-approved plan for how they will continue working together for their children’s benefit. One of the main issues divorcing parents need to finalize in their divorce settlement is child support: who will pay it and how much…
Child support can be a heated topic, and many people find it difficult to work out child support arrangements as part of their divorce. However, the court does put the best interests of a child first, and child support payments are often a part of ensuring a child is cared for after a divorce. If you are dealing with child…
Child support payments can be a heated topic, and if you are making payments to your ex-wife regularly, it may upset you if you suspect she is spending them on herself instead of to benefit your shared child. Navigating child support once it has been paid to your ex-spouse is complex, and a seasoned Texas child support lawyer is necessary to help you…
After the pandemic, the cost of just about everything has gone up, and it is understandable that some people are having a hard time dealing with higher expenses. If you believe your ex got a big raise, you could ask the court to redo the child support payments. Recently, some employers have increased their employees’ pay to encourage them to…
Child support payments are intended to be for the direct benefit of the children following a divorce. Within that context, there is a wide range of acceptable uses for child support funds that may not all be strictly related to a child’s basic expenses. Of course, child support can be used for clothing, food, medical costs, or school expenses, but…
If you have children, child support becomes a core part of divorce in Texas and the wellbeing of your children is a major priority for the courts. However, child support can become a bit more complex in a high-asset divorce. Parents going through a divorce in Texas are subject to statutory mathematical formulas to determine their child support obligations. In…
Under Texas law, every parent has the legal responsibility to provide financial support for their child, even if that child does not live with them. This is why non-custodial parents are ordered to pay child support. And although the majority of parents meet that obligation without any issues, there is no denying that it can feel financially liberating when the…
Under Texas law, when parents split up, all child support orders are issued in compliance with the state’s child support guidelines. There are situations, however, when the child or the parents may have what is referred to as extraordinary income or expenses. This is often the case in divorces involving a high net worth couple. In these situations, the court…
Providing financially for a child’s basic needs is not only an important responsibility for parents, it is a legal obligation. When parents are divorced or unmarried, this obligation must be formalized in a child support order that typically requires one parent to make regular payments to the other. When the paying parent fails to fulfill their obligation, they may face…