Q: Does the custodial parent who is receiving child support have any legal obligation to maintain gainful employment?
I live in Texas and the divorce was in Texas however my ex lives in Arkansas. She has never maintained a job over a few months at a time and has longer periods of non employment than employment.
A: No you can't force someone to have a job. It sounds like you may be mad that she is living off of your child support. Remember your support goes for things like your child's roof over their head, food, clothing, transportation, etc. It isn't meant to be an allowance that gets passed to them.
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