by dladmin | Apr 1, 2020 | Child Support
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people losing jobs or seeing a reduction in pay. For someone who is court-ordered to pay child support, this can trigger the need to modify. First and foremost, losing your job or having a decrease...
by dladmin | Jan 8, 2020 | Child Custody, Child Support, Property
Although most stay-at-home-moms I come across are married, every once in a while I come across a stay-at-home-mom who is not. She has chosen to stay home and take care of the child(ren) while her boyfriend continues to work. Maybe he convinced her that it...
by dladmin | Jan 29, 2018 | Child Custody, Child Support
Under the Texas Family Code, a party can modify child support in three situations: (1) the parties have agreed to modify child support; (2) when the parties meet the three-year modification rule; and (3) when there has been a material and substantial change to...
by dladmin | Jan 3, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law - General, Property
Unfortunately, the state of Texas is not very kind to stay-at-home parents in divorce. Texas is a community property state, so anything made by the working spouse during the marriage is subject to being divided (usually 50/50). This is great if the...
by dladmin | Oct 9, 2017 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce
Child support is a critical element of a child custody case in Texas. In the majority of cases, one party or the other does end up paying child support. Here are several important factors to consider in determining whether or not you would have to pay...