Salt Lake City, UT asked in Family Law and Child Support for Texas

Q: My father has custody of my kids....

I work an extra job and pay 1 or 2 extra payments a month. One graduated the other is about to. He sued me and i owed 26000. I have paid well over 13000 and have receipts for payments before he sued me for around 8 grand. Will the state accept those with his signature and child support on them? He says he wants to get more money but I cannot afford it after taxes I would be homeless. What can I do?

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Michael Glynn Busby Jr
Michael Glynn Busby Jr
Answered
  • Houston, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: If the child support order is from Texas, there was a case a couple years ago that confirmed you should get credit for indirect payments. Thus, it would be wise to hire a lawyer who works child support collections. You will need a payment plan as it is extremely unlikely you would get any type of forgiveness of the child support obligation.

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