If you have been awarded a personal injury settlement from a car accident and you owe child support, you may be wondering whether your past due child support payments will affect your settlement. In short, yes. A lien can be placed on your settlement from a car accident, which would…
Anyone behind in their child support payments could have the Texas child support enforcement office collect payments from their IRS tax refund to cover any arrears. This is often referred to as a tax refund seizure. The collected money will then be given to the appropriate child support agency by…
The amount of child support paid by a parent in Texas gets calculated by multiplying the net income of the parent by a stator percentage. According to Texas law, courts are able to order support to get paid when the parents are living separately, regardless if they share child custody….
It is important to familiarize yourself with the child custody laws, but even more importantly is having an experienced Texas family law attorney on your side to guide you and provide sound legal advice. The court’s desire is to make sure that the child is with the parent that is…
The Law Offices of David Kohm has assisted hundreds of single parents collect past due child support payments over the past two decades. A marriage or relationship may end, but the monetary costs of raising a child do not. Mortgage and rent, food, utilities, clothing, school expenses, and even medical costs remain. These costs make […]
One of the most challenging aspects of divorce is deciding who will have custody of the children. The courts use many factors to determine the ideal arrangement, but the most crucial consideration is the child’s best interests. Several elements contribute to what a court finds is in the child’s best…
When paternity is in question, it can send families into a spiral. Many couples find themselves divorcing over the mere question of whether or not the kid is that the husband’s. For unmarried men, who may or might not be the daddy of the kid in question, the legal road…
Life at the moment is entirely stressful. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed all aspects of our daily lives. And this novel coronavirus has had far-reaching consequences; putting a strain on businesses and affecting families emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially. Many parents are undergoing layoffs or furloughs, which have affected their…
It seems like everyone knows a story about false allegations during child custody and divorce. One spouse points the finger at the other and receives a restraining order from the court. The wife or husband recognizes that doing this will, almost by default, give them custody of the children and…
The Texas Family Code determines the amount of child support that you will have to pay. The person who does not live with the child is typically the one who will have to pay child support. Even though the child support payments can vary, the following guidelines are typically taken…
