Child Support
One of the biggest issues between separated parents is the amount of child support the non-custodial parent should be paying. In the state of Texas, child support is calculated based on a formula. The formula takes into account the amount of children and the net income of the parent ordered to pay child support. There are few factors additional factors that can be taken into consideration in this formula, including health care expenses, and travel expenses. Contact us today
RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT
Under Texas law, a parent may be awarded up to four years of back child support. Back child support may be ordered if the non-custodial parent had not previously been ordered to pay child support, and was not a party to a previous law suit for child support with the same child. It is very important that retroactive child support is specifically requested in your law suit for child support. If retroactive support is not specifically requested in writing the court may deny your request for retroactive support.
F.A.Q
Q. Will the Court take my bills into consideration when calculating child support?
A. No. The State of Texas bases child support on your net income and how many children you have. For example, if you have one child the Court will calculate your child support based on 20% of your net income.
Q. Will my child’s other parents get more rights to them if they pay child support.
A. No. Rights and duties nor visitation is determined based on the amount the other parent is or is not paying in child support.
Q. Can I stop letting my child’s other parent see them if they are not paying child support?
A. No. The other parent is still entitled to their visitation time with the child regardless of whether they are paying their child support. You may be able to bring an enforcement action against the other parent for the lack paying.