Child Support

Raising a child under any circumstance is not only hard work but also an expensive undertaking. Things get even harder when you are a single parent. This is where child support payments come in. When parents who have a child together divorce or separate, the family...

It is no secret that a divorce can put an immense emotional and financial strain on the parties involved as well as those around them. While the overall divorce process is generally stressful, unpacking the complex Texas child support and child custody laws can put...

If you get divorced with young children, the child support obligations noted in the divorce may apply for years or even more than a decade from the date of the divorce. Life rarely stays exactly the same for a decade. If things change, can you modify the child support...

When you got divorced, you expected to pay child support. After all, those children were your obligation. Now, however, you're thinking about getting remarried -- and the potential responsibilities you'll have to your new family. You're wondering if your remarriage...

People in Texas change jobs for all kinds of reasons. Some are tired of hostile workplaces while others accept higher paying positions or ones with better benefits. Whatever the reason, a noncustodial parent who switches jobs should be sure to find out whether he or...

Although both men and women can be excellent caregivers, the majority of parents with primary custody are mothers. In Texas, these mothers can typically get child support whether they were ever married or not. But for many, getting that support is probably harder than...

The cost of raising a child in Texas can vary from month to month or even on a weekly basis. While regular child support payments might help address most of a child's regular needs like food and housing, there are still many other costs that need to be accounted for....

Parents in Texas who are not in a relationship with one another generally still need to provide for their children. Often, this means one parent will make child support payments to the other, custodial parent. These payments are vital for children's well-being and...

Providing financial support for a child is an important part of being a parent. When parents are divorced, one parent usually -- although not always -- pays child support to continue providing that sense of financial security. However, a parent cannot rely on a friend...

A parent is obligated to provide financial support for his or her children which is pretty straightforward if a child's parents are still married. After divorce it takes a little more effort to make sure a child is still financially secure. Child support is...