San Antonio Child Support Attorney
Texas Child Support Agreement Lawyer
Child support is one of the many issues that must be resolved in your divorce. Under Texas law, child support is based largely on the Texas Child Support Guidelines, a statutory formula. Under these guidelines, judges do not have a lot of discretion. There are, however, steps your attorney can take to make certain that your income and the other parent's income are accurately calculated. At Efron & Efron, Inc., we have helped people across San Antonio and beyond reach fair resolutions to child support issues.
Although judges do not have much discretion as to awarding child support, there are still issues as to what is included in a parent's net income. For instance, if one parent is self-employed or owns a business, there can be a wide disparity in what each parent believes to be the correct net income. In other situations, one parent who could be gainfully employed will refuse to work in order to avoid paying support. In these situations, we may have to ask the court to impute appropriate amounts of income to this parent to reflect the parent's true earning capacity.
Another situation in which judges have discretion is when one or both parents are particularly wealthy. In order to receive more than the maximum amount of child support, however, a parent must show that the children have certain unique needs.
Helping Parents Modify and Enforce Child Support After a Divorce
Some of the most common issues after a divorce involve taking steps to compel parents to pay child support that is in arrears. We routinely help parents enforce child support agreements. There are a variety of remedies available to enforce delinquent child support payments. In addition, if your custody arrangements change, child support payments must change to reflect the new arrangement. Our lawyers will help you modify the terms of your child support agreement.
Contact a San Antonio Child Support Lawyer
Call 210-366-9676 or e-mail us to discuss your child support needs.
