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To calculate child support amounts, courts look at the net resources of the party ordered to pay. What do courts consider as income, and what sources figure into net resources?

Current child support is calculated by 1) determining the monthly “net resources” of the party ordered to pay (also known as the obligor), 2) applying the Texas Child Support Guidelines against the monthly “net resources” amount, and 3) adjusting the child support amount with any deviating factors.

In a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR) or a divorce with children, there are 5 different types of child support a court can award.

In Texas, 61 days must have passed before a divorce decree can be filed with the court. The following is a list of what is usually included in a Texas Divorce Decree. The more complex the divorce, the more sections and clauses a decree will have.

A divorce decree is a final court order that officially ends the marriage. Regardless of whether your divorce was resolved through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or a trial, a divorce decree is necessary to sum up the rights and duties of the parties in connection with the divorce.

In divorces involving children, a visitation schedule for each parent’s time with their children is included in the final decree of divorce. Texas has what is called a Standard Possession Order (SPO) that serves as a guide in dividing parenting time. The following is a breakdown of the summer possession schedule for couples that reside less than 100 miles apart.

A jury is a randomized group of United States citizens chosen to decide the outcome of cases. A jury can give binding verdicts (a final outcome) and/or advisory options (this is what we think should be the outcome). Texas is one of the few states that permits a jury consisting of 12 members and 2 alternates to make decisions in family law cases. The following are some binding and advisory issues a jury can hear.

What is the difference between the date a judgment is rendered and the entry of judgment date? What date is considered the date of your divorce?

Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is when two people of the same sex or gender enter into a civil or ceremonial union. Is same-sex marriage legal in the United States? Here are five important facts you should know about same-sex marriage in the United States.

In divorces involving children, a visitation schedule for each parent’s time with their children is included in the final decree of divorce. Texas has what is called a Standard Possession Order (SPO) that serves as a guide in dividing parenting time. The following is a breakdown of the order.