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Child Support
What happens if I don’t pay child support?
Child support is a hotly contested issue in numerous divorces involving children. Child Support dictates how much money a non-custodial parent is required to pay in order to provide financial assistance to the child and the custodial parent who is raising...
Out of pocket child support payments – do they count?
Let's say you've recently finalized your divorce, and you have to start making child support payments. Rather than go through the OAG's office, you decide to make payments directly to your ex-spouse. That might seem faster and easier than going through the child...
How Our Lawyers Can Help With Child Support Modification
When a couple with children gets divorced, child support is a big part of the discussion and the decree. But that discussion can, and often does, continue even after the decree is entered. A lot of that has to do with a person's ability to pay the court-ordered...
Legal Scenarios in Big Little Lies
HBO recently concluded its mini-series Big Little Lies, and if your office, circle of friends, or family is anything like mine, the buzz created by the final episode was all you could talk about since it aired. Of course, the talk at our office water...
The Negotiating Conference: An Alternative for Child Support Disputes
When you and your ex-spouse are having a dispute about child support, there is an alternative that is often quicker, more civil, and less rigid than court. Rather than scheduling a date to fight it out in court, it is possible that you and your ex can meet in an...
A Reality Check for Men in Divorce
I've noticed a trend in some recently-concluded cases I've been working on - namely, that a lot of men are frustrated in the divorce process. It's a world in which many couples share the load in working outside the home, in taking care of the household, and taking...
Unusual appeals court ruling removes child support obligation
Texas readers may be aware of a recent appellate court ruling in a neighboring state. The ruling is unusual, in that it removes one man's obligation to provide child support for his biological offspring. Unlike the vast majority of court actions that protect a...
Former Texas surgeon jailed on child support charges
A former Texas hand surgeon has a knack for making headlines. This time, the ex-doctor who lives about 200 miles east of San Antonio has been arrested for failing to pay child support. He was being held in the Harris County jail in lieu of $500,000 bail. The founder...
Drafting parental rights into artificial insemination agreements
Though it may seem an inconvenience and an added expense, there are benefits to having an attorney review any private or business agreement you may be entering into. This is especially true when it comes to your rights as a parent or in some cases, as a donor.As the...