Child Support

Collin County Child Support Lawyer

Child support is the amount of money that the court orders a non-custodial parent, or the parent with whom the child does not live, to pay the other parent every month for the support, education, and care of their children. At the Law Office of Chris Schmiedeke, PC, we assist parents throughout Texas with requests to set up or establish child support, and in both raising and lowering the amount of child support due. Contact our Texas child support modification attorney for a free initial consultation.

Establishing Child Support

The non-custodial parent is usually responsible for contributing a certain portion of his or her income to help support the child until the child turns 18. This amount is based on the Texas Family Code, Chapter 154, and the child support guidelines set out by the Office of the Attorney General. These guidelines are often applied in an adjusted manner in the case of shared custody arrangements. In unusual circumstances, the courts have discretion to deviate from the state child support guidelines when appropriate. Some of the factors courts may consider include:

• Educational needs of the children
• Other children supported by the non-custodial parent
• Extraordinary expenses incurred by the non-custodial parent in exercising visitation rights
• Any other special circumstances

Enforcement and Contempt

If either party violates a court order, the other party may compel the violating party to appear and answer to the court concerning violation of the order. The individual violating the order could face incarceration, orders to correct the violation, and orders to pay the legal fees and costs of the contempt action.

As an experienced child support law office, we prove:

• That a child support order exists
• That the party had knowledge of the order
• That the party had the ability to comply with the order
• That the party willfully disobeyed the court order

Contact our Skilled Texas Child Support Attorney

If you have child support questions or need experienced representation, contact our Plano child support lawyer at the Law Office of Chris Schmiedeke, PC for a free initial consultation. We have the experience and knowledge to provide you with first-rate legal representation.

Please view our child support modifications page for more information on child support.