What Can the Custodial Parent Do? What Are the Potential Sanctions for the Non-Custodial Parent? In Texas, as in other states, the non-custodial parent of minor children in a divorce proceeding will typically be ordered to pay child support to the … [Read more...]
How to Avoid or Stop Paying Child Support in Texas
What Are the Circumstances Where You Can Avoid a Child Support Obligation? Your marriage has ended and you're headed toward divorce, or your marriage has already been dissolved. There are minor children from the marriage and, while you embrace your … [Read more...]
What Are My Rights When I Pay Child Support?
Do I Have a Right to Visitation? Can I Withhold Support If Denied Access to My Children? Your marriage has ended and you have minor children. Your spouse has primary custody and you have been ordered to pay child support. You have no problem with … [Read more...]
How Much Will It Cost to Hire a Child Support Lawyer in Texas?
What Can You Expect to Pay to Resolve a Child Support Dispute? When you're involved in a divorce proceeding in Texas and there are minor children in the home, the court will almost always order the payment of child support, even when the court … [Read more...]
Child Support in 2021 and Beyond
Hello, my name is Chloe Chartier and I am a family law attorney with Bailey & Galyen. Are you a noncustodial parent with a child support obligation struggling to make ends meet after losing your job because of the COVID pandemic? Are you worried … [Read more...]
Payment of Child Support in Texas
Can Child Support Be Paid Directly to the Custodial Parent? Can a Non-Custodial Parent Make Payments in Cash? When couples divorce in Texas, ensuring the financial well-being of their children is a top priority. The state mandates that both parents … [Read more...]
Child Support
As many of you know, I worked for the Attorney General’s Office in the Child Support Division for many years. One of the things that never ceases to surprise me is that many litigants and even attorneys approach Child Support as though it is a ‘cut … [Read more...]
Family Law Mediation
by R. Keith Spencer Families going through a divorce or separation frequently must devise co-parenting plans to ensure continuity of care for children of multiple households. Simple matters, like consistent bedtimes and nighttime routines, are … [Read more...]
