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Texas Child Support Attorneys

In Texas, both parents are responsible for their children. Making the parents responsible is simple if they are married. But, it becomes more complicated if they were never married or are on the brink of a legal separation or divorce.

In these difficult situations, Texas law uses a formula to determine how much each parent must pay to support their children. Traditionally, this formula looked only at how much income a parent had per month. Today, as more parents choose alternative work lifestyles, income is a lot more complex.

A Texas State child support attorney must understand these different work lifestyles. For people who are self-employed or when there are capital interests in a business or deferred compensation, the attorneys must be aware of how the laws adapt to those special situations.

Similarly, based on the parent’s skills, education, and experience, a parent may be voluntarily underemployed or unemployed to avoid child support payments. When this is the case, your Texas State child support attorney must be aware of the laws for people who choose unemployment in order to avoid child support.

There are also cases where a parent may try to hide income streams or assets in attempts to avoid paying child support. Here, your Texas State child support lawyer must understand how to use discovery tools to your benefit. They must able to discover bank statements, business records, and other financial records, which would enable you to find the “missing” assets. This will help you to come to the proper child support figure as mandated by the Texas State child support laws.

Child support is not an option; it is a requirement of the Texas State child support laws. Whenever there are parents who are not living together, legally separated, or divorced, the law mandates child support must be paid to the parent with whom the child is living the majority of the time. Whether your particular circumstances are complex or simple, Texas State child support lawyers can help you receive or pay the correct and legal amount.

To learn more or to schedule a consultation with a Texas child support attorney, please contact us today.