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...

Finding a foothold for financial security after divorce is not impossible. However, depending on a person's situation, doing so can end up being rather difficult. Divorced Texas parents often count on things like child support and alimony to make ends meet, but those...

Both child and spousal support are important parts of divorce that most people understand they may encounter when ending their marriages. However, confusion about how judges determine the correct amount for child support can leave some people in Texas worried that...

Divorce can be difficult for children, but most Texas parents are aware of this and work to make sure that their best interests are fully respected throughout the process. This includes figuring out a child support order that both respects a child's needs but also his...