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If Father is court ordered to pay child support, he continues to pay child support until your son reaches age 18 or graduates (or is no longer attending) high school, whichever occurs later.

With your son being 17 years old, there is not a real need to get in family court to get counseling.... View More

Most support orders already specifically state that child support ends on the date of the earliest occurrence of one of several things, including the child turning 18 years of age and graduating from high school. When one of those things occurs, there is usually nothing more you have to do.... View More

There may be an information gap here. If there was a pending CPS case, it is possible that a judgment was entered by default. Check with the District Clerk's office where the case was pending, and see if you can obtain a copy of the final order. If your sister was named a conservator of the... View More

It may. You certainly can subpoena them either from the other parent or from the companies that hire him as an independent contactors.

In Texas, child support payments can be made electronically through various methods, including online platforms like Cash App

However, the fact that money is sent via Cash App without a specific label does not automatically make it child support. The determination of whether a payment... View More

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answered on Aug 3, 2023

In Texas, a parent's failure to file taxes may impact their ability to pay child support. When determining child support amounts, the court may consider the income of both parents. If the other party has not filed taxes for two years, it could affect the court's calculation of their income.

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answered on Aug 1, 2023

In Texas, child support is generally calculated based on the obligor's net resources, which include all sources of income such as wages, commissions, overtime pay, rental income, and self-employment income (including 1099 income).

The Texas Family Code typically considers all available... View More

If Father is not paying child support as court ordered, then you would need to file an enforcement/contempt action against him and take him to court for nonpayment of child support. If held in contempt, the Judge could sentence him to jail time.

If there is not a law against a child that... View More

To get the State Disbursement Unit (SDU) to update its records, you can send proof of payments made to the SDU which are not properly recorded on your account. Yo update records for payments made directly to the obligee before your account was set up, you can get the obligee to sign an affidavit... View More

Under a typical court order pursuant to which child support ends if the child has turned 18 and has graduated from high school, yes you can stop paying.

If your wages are being garnished for child support, it does not hurt to submit a proposed order to terminate wage withholding.... View More

A fixed indemnity health insurance plan should be acceptable as long as there is minimum essential coverage in place through another policy.

Most current court orders which use various forms as guidelines do not specifically address fixed indemnity health insurance plans and do not... View More

You do not have to serve your ex with the subpoena; however, depending on the bank, it could be hard for you to subpoena bank records if you do not know the account numbers.

You can hire an attorney to file a motion to enforce with the court that issued the order. You might also consider getting insurance and asking the court to modify the support obligations to have the father reimburse you for the cost of the health insurance, which can be withheld like child... View More

You can request that the clerk of the court prepare a subpoena duces tecum to your wife to produce her bank statements.

But, if you do not know how to do this, you really ought to hire an attorney in or near the county where your case is pending to assist you. While you have the legal... View More

Ordinarily a parent whose period of possession of a child is beginning has the obligation to show up on time at the place specified in the order setting forth the parent’s possession schedule, typically either the child’s school or the other parent’s home.

If you do not have a car,... View More

If an individual owes past due child support and makes a claim on a policy of insurance, the insurance proceeds may be seized in order to satisfy the delinquent child support obligation of the claimant. The OAG "intercepts" the payment for the "casualty claim" to satisfy the unpaid child support.

If you owe child support pursuant to a court order, absent either an agreement or a court order to the contrary, wage garnishment of your support obligation is ordinarily required. It is not any sort of Due Process violation.

If a state agency provided any sort of benefits for your child... View More

Typically, the non-custodial parent is responsible to provide health insurance coverage for the child. So, in the typical case, no. If your divorce decree or custody order contains non-standard provisions, whether you are entitled to any credits or clawback will depend on the language of the... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. This is posted under "Traffic Tickets, Car Accidents and Child Support." You could repost and add "Criminal Law" as a category - better chances of a reply under that heading. Good luck