From time to time, we’re asked about grandparents’ rights in cases involving divorced parents and children. Some time ago, we detailed grandparents’ rights in a blog article, in which we emphasized, “While grandparents don’t have the same rights that parents do...
You might be surprised by the very idea that someone would want to pay child support in a lump sum—rather than pay once a month according to the schedule and amount set in a divorce decree. But it’s possible to do so. A presentation at last year’s Advanced Family Law...
According to a recent Vibe article, a child of the famous rapper 50 Cent feels like he’s getting short-changed. The article concerns Marquise Jackson, son of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who is 25, getting $6700 a month from his father in child support, and determining...
You might notice, if you’re looking at the Texas Family Code or at the language that many Texas divorce decrees use, that there’s a provision for health insurance that accompanies child support. Oftentimes, the parent that pays child support also pays a medical...
It happens to a surprising number of parents. They have the best intentions for paying child support, but then something happens that gets in the way of that. In some cases, a parent loses a job, and even with unemployment, there might not be enough to make ends meet...
If you're looking to improve, New Year's Day provides a great opportunity. The psychological boost that the new year brings with it can motivate people to start doing the things they know they should, and to stop doing the things they know they shouldn't keep doing....
When a couple arrives at a divorce decree -- be it through mutual agreement or through a court's determination -- it's not necessarily the final word on that couple's legal responsibilities. That's especially true with child support, as people's circumstances and...