An often forgotten part of child support in Texas is what role employers will play in the process. With the vast number of children who are being raised by a single parent, the support agreement and child support enforcement will often come up as a problem. For...
Child Support
Unemployment and inability to pay child support in Texas
For Dallas parents who are paying child support, there are times when the custodial parent might accuse that parent of violating the child support agreement and racking up delinquent payments. In some cases, this might be due to a parent deciding to avoid making the...
Important points to remember for a non-custodial parent in Texas
Child support in Texas can be a difficult situation to deal with for the non-custodial parent. This is especially true if there are financial considerations or other issues that come up amidst a series of disagreements with the custodial parent. With that in mind, the...
Child support enforcement and withholding of arrearages in Texas
In Texas, parents who share a child but are no longer together as a couple will likely have a child support agreement. In general, that will mean one parent will have custody while the other makes payments to assist with the child's everyday care and expenses. But,...
What are the methods Texas uses for child support enforcement?
When parents in Texas share a child but are not together as a couple, often one parent will have custody with the other parent having to pay child support. However, it is a common issue that the supporting parent does not pay what is owed on time and in full. If the...
Matthew Knowles ordered to pay child support to mother of child
Child support enforcement in Texas does not discriminate on who it pursues. Whether formerly married or in a long-term relationship with the other parent or not, the payments must be made. It does not matter if the parent is wealthy, famous, prominent or had the child...
What is UIFSA and how does it assist in collecting child support?
Parents in the Dallas area are obligated to adhere to the child support agreement if they are no longer together but share a child or children. Unfortunately, there are situations in which the supporting parent is found to have violated the support agreement and is...
Minor parents, Texas law for child support and the next friend
It is not unusual in Texas for a minor to be the parent of a child. While children must be cared for and supported regardless of the ages of the parents, there are different laws when it comes to a parent who is a minor. Minors are not viewed as adults when it comes...
Supporting parents obligated to provide health care in Texas
In Texas, there are numerous aspects to what has to be provided by a supporting parent when a couple shares a child and has parted ways. One important part of the support agreement is health care. It is imperative that a child have adequate medical care. If the...
Facts About TANF, Medicaid And Child Support In Texas
Some single parents in Texas require assistance from the government to make ends meet and to provide adequate health care for their child. This is where the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Medicaid come in. Child support is linked to TANF and...