Benbrook Child Support Attorney
Parents play many roles for their children, from being the child’s first teacher and playmate to offering emotional support and providing the tools necessary to achieve their goals. Parents may share these responsibilities, or one parent may take on certain duties while the other handles the rest. However, when parents divorce, it becomes unclear who will provide support for the children, particularly in financial matters.
In Texas, child support often arises in divorce discussions, necessitating arrangements to ensure the child’s needs are met until they reach 18 or complete high school. In some cases, the court may order child support until the child marries, overcomes medical conditions or disabilities, or passes away. Child support calculations are adjusted based on the number of children and their individual needs.
Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law is a Benbrook, TX family law firm that can help you create the ideal child support arrangements for your children. Our team will review your situation and your child’s needs to determine the right amount of child support we should negotiate for your children. We will also provide you with legal advice so you can make critical decisions in case the other party is against the amount or questions the request for a modification.
Call Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law at (817) 631-8492 for your Free Consultation with a Benbrook Child Support attorney.
Child Support Calculation
Before a court can determine child support arrangements, it considers several factors to determine the amount and duration of support to be provided by one or both parties. Typically, child support is provided by the noncustodial parent, while the custodial parent ensures that the children receive the necessary financial support.
The court usually allocates a percentage of the providing parent’s income to cover support, ensuring they still have enough for other financial obligations. If there are multiple children involved, the court ensures each child’s needs are addressed individually.
Your assigned Benbrook child support attorney is experienced in handling various child support cases, enabling us to assist clients in determining the best course of action to create an optimal child support arrangement for their children. Once we’ve assessed your situation, we’ll evaluate the sample computation the court may use for your case and explore options to advocate for increased support or negotiate a lower amount if you’re the paying party.
Child Support Enforcement
The providing parent is expected to pay child support on time without any exceptions. Unfortunately, there are cases where the providing parent fails to fulfill their child support responsibilities. When this happens, the receiving parent can report the situation to the court and request enforcement of the child support order. The court may impose penalties for the violation and even make child support a bail condition if the supporting parent is jailed.
Your Benbrook child support attorney can assist you in gathering the necessary evidence to report the violation in court and compel the court to enforce the child support order. As the court enforces the order, we will monitor the situation on your behalf to ensure you receive the child support owed for your children.
Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law can also help you if you are the supporting parent. We can help explain your side before the court if there is a valid reason for your inability to pay child support on time or completely. Our team can also negotiate a better child support arrangement or suitable penalty to match your current circumstances.
Child Support Modification
Child support modification orders can be adjusted at any time, especially if the child’s needs change or if the supporting parent’s circumstances prevent them from fulfilling their obligations. Fortunately, in Texas, it is possible to request a review of child support orders and have them evaluated by the court.
However, modifying the order will not be easy, as the court or the Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General will use several guidelines to determine whether the request should be approved. Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law’s outstanding team of Benbrook child support attorneys can help you fight for a child support modification and negotiate with the other party if they disagree with the proposed amount.
If you are paying for support, we can contest the request for you or negotiate a reasonable amount you can afford.
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As parents, we must ensure that our children have all the support they need to achieve their goals and prevent any negative events from causing them problems.
If divorce is unavoidable, you can still ensure that your child’s needs are met by making and following a child support arrangement. Let Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law help you negotiate these arrangements and ensure your child doesn’t have to worry about anything after the divorce.
Call Davis and Associates, Attorneys at Law at (817) 631-8492 for your Free Consultation with a Benbrook Child Support attorney.