When you are applying for a passport, it is important to consider several factors that could influence the process. One such factor is any outstanding financial obligations you may have, such as unpaid child support. Before applying for a new passport or renewing your...
Child Support
Do I have to wait three years to modify child support in Texas?
Texas laws allow child support modification to ensure that the child support remains fair and reflects the current situation of both parents and the child. Nonetheless, there are guidelines you should take note of before you can file a petition to modify support. The...
How does Texas calculate child support?
Child support calculations in Texas follow specific guidelines. These regulations help ensure fair and consistent financial support when parents divorce or separate. State courts consider various factors to determine the appropriate amount of child support....
Two new child support amendments enforcing parental obligations
Child support can be complicated and contentious, especially in cases where parents cannot agree on the amount or the payment method. That is why the laws governing child support are constantly evolving and updated to reflect families’ changing needs and...
Legal remedies for unpaid child support in Texas
Child support is a legal obligation for parents to contribute to their child's basic needs, including food, shelter and education. However, some parents may fail to fulfill this obligation. If that happens, the other parent and the child may face financial...
Social Security benefits and child support obligations
If you recently started receiving Social Security benefits or you expect to secure these benefits soon, it is important to understand how they can affect the child support you have to pay. When it comes to child support, every parent is in a unique position with...
Unpaid child support and the Passport Denial Program
As a parent who owes child support, you need to understand that there are serious consequences associated with falling behind on your payments. In addition to losing your driver's license, you could face time behind bars due to back support. In fact, you could also...
How can I modify child support?
When a court issues a child support order, it assumes that at some point in the future circumstances will change and it will need to alter the order. However, until the court makes an official ruling, your child support order will not change. The Attorney General of...
Can you pay child support online?
If you owe child support, you need to familiarize yourself with a number of issues. For example, you need to review the potential consequences associated with falling behind on payments and you need to do whatever you can to ensure that you stay current. Aside from...
What happens when child support goes unpaid?
When you and your ex-spouse first divorced, you had no problem meeting the child support requirement in your divorce settlement. Recently, your circumstances changed, and now you cannot keep up with your obligation. The Law Dictionary explains various consequences of...