Emancipation is a process that allows a minor to gain independence from their parents or guardians before reaching the age of majority (18 in Texas). For some teenagers, emancipation can be a pivotal step towards personal freedom and responsibility. However, it's important to understand the process, requirements, and potential consequences of this...
Read moreWhat Is The SAPCR Meaning? It is an acronym for Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship. Case: A legal process that allows a parent, guardian or a government agency to ask the court for an order on child support, custody, visitation other parental rights and responsibilities if there are no divorce proceedings. In a SAPCR, the court is ...
Read moreUnlike many other states, Texas does not offer divorcees a right to spousal maintenance or alimony. Instead, specific requirements must be met in order for a court to award spousal maintenance, and such awards are for a limited period of time. Despite Texas law’s strictness in ordering spousal support relative to other states, Texas courts wil...
Read moreIn this post, we examine some of the available enforcement methods for when a parent has failed to make their child support payments. Texas courts often go to great lengths to ensure that child support orders are fair for all parties involved. However, for a number of reasons, some obligors either refuse to or are unable to pay their ch...
Read moreIf you are considering or facing a divorce, and you and your spouse have children together, it may seem impossible to think past the next few weeks or plan for the future. It may seem doubly impossible to plan for something as daunting as how to pay for your children’s college education. However, there are steps you can take during a divorce tha...
Read moreA new marriage alone is not enough to modify a child support order. However, a remarriage will often lead to circumstances that a court may consider upon the filing of a suit for Modification. One of those circumstances is the birth of a new child. A new child could result in an income deduction, which could in turn modify where you fall within th...
Read moreTexas is the state in the country which collects the most amount of child support: almost $4 billion annually. In spite of this, a lot of Texas parents still owe their children child support. In order to remedy the problem, the state is instituting a new measure to make parents pay what they owe. The state is going to prevent people six months o...
Read more32-year-old professional boxer and former WBO-NABO super welterweight champion James Kirkland was arrested in Austin on Monday, August 8. His charges come in connection to a child support case, an article of TMZ reported. The Travis County Sheriff's Department booked Kirkland for contempt of court for non-payment of child support. Though the art...
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