Texas parents who fall behind on mandated child support payments can be found in contempt of court and can be jailed for up to six months and/or fined up to $500 every time they fail to make a payment. In addition, the arrearages will continue to accrue. The courts...
Month: September 2014
Do grandparents have visitation rights in Texas?
In the absence of a court order, the laws of the state of Texas do not give grandparents the right to continuing contact or visitation with their grandchildren. There is a presumption that parents are to determine who is allowed access to their children, because...
Calculating child support
Texas parents dealing with child support issues may wonder about how the amount of support is to be determined. The state's law is straightforward, making use of a mathematical formula in computing the amount of support owed by a non-custodial parent. The financial...
Child custody jurisdiction and relocating in a different state
Texas parents may wonder what happens to a child custody arrangement once one parent moves to another state. Prior to the enactment of The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, judges in different states sometimes ruled on custody issues that may...
Texas divorce and deciding what is best for the children
One important agreement parents make when divorce happens is what is best for the children. Using that as a base, an arrangement is structured that outlines whether one or both parents are responsible for decisions pertinent to the child's care. If parents are unable...