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Q: If custodial parent failed to get my son after visitation ends what happens to the child support order?

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Joseph Hoelscher
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  • San Antonio, TX
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A: This depends, but the short answer is nothing happens until you go to court and get a new order. Until the child support order is modified, you are potentially liable for whatever support you fail to pay and the AG will keep deducting the support if they have an order that allows them to do so. Depending on how long you have the child, you may be able to take custody/conservatorship and end your child support obligation. You can call the Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division and ask them for assistance or hire your own lawyer. The OAG is free, but they represent Texas and are just concerned about making sure somebody is paying. However, they do have a process for this situation, although it can take some time.

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