Economic times are tough, often impacting parents more than childless families. After a divorce, many noncustodial parents find supporting and providing for their kids particularly challenging. Unfortunately, in times of financial hardship, it is easy for something to...
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Will Texas child support help pay for private school or college?
The economic costs of raising a child are quite high, and educational expenses are a major contributor to the total investments involved in raising a child from infancy to adulthood. The decision to enroll a child in private school can mean that they have more...
Child support isn’t a quid pro quo for parenting time
If your co-parent is repeatedly late with their child support payments, only pays a fraction of what they owe or hasn’t paid in months, that reality can result in serious financial ramifications for you and your child. You’ve brought it up numerous times, but they...
Child support: What if you can’t find your co-parent?
It is undeniably hard to raise and provide for a child as a single parent. Most families need two incomes to meet the expected and unexpected challenges of raising a child. Before the Texas child support division can enforce your co-parent’s obligations, it must know...
When can I modify a child support order in Texas?
One of the issues divorced or separated parents have to deal with is child support. This is a court-directed payment that is designed to take care of the child’s living needs. The failure to fulfill this obligation can result in serious legal consequences. However,...
How long do you have to pay child support in Texas?
It’s important that a child has the financial support they need to live comfortably after their parents divorce. Child support is designed to make sure that children have the financial support of both parents, much like they would in a two-parent household. Child...
How discussing the past can sidetrack child custody mediation
Many parents who can't seem to reach an agreement among themselves as to how to best share custody of their children try everything to reach a resolution without litigation. Mediation is often one of the many approaches co-parents try as part of this process....
Can your ex use child support to pay the mortgage?
When you send those child support payments to your ex, you expect that they’re going to be used to care for the child. You imagine that means things like buying new clothes for school or ensuring that they always have enough to eat. You know well that raising a child...
When do child support payments stop after a Texas divorce?
Balancing your budget after a divorce isn't easy. If you pay child support, your financial obligations can reduce your disposable income every month. If you receive child support, it can be hard to know if you are going to receive the full amount and if it will come...
What happens when you cannot pay child support in Texas?
Many things can occur that make it difficult to meet your child support obligations. Perhaps you have lost your job or suffered a long-term illness that kept you away from work. You may believe you can catch up on your obligations soon. However, falling behind is...