Sentences with phrase «initial child support case»

Since child support can be ordered retroactively for up to 24 months in an initial child support case, the court can consider proof of child support paid by one parent to the other and typically the court will give a credit to the paying spouse for the amount of child support paid against the child support arrearage owed.

Not exact matches

The court also considered the other enunciated factors: in law, «blameworthy conduct» could include failure to pay child support (which was not the case here), but the refusal to disclose income had to be viewed against the fact that the mother did not request disclosure until 2011, which was almost 13 years after the initial child support order had been made.

There are continuing requests after the initial case is concluded that involve changes in parenting time or in the amount of child support or maintenance a parties pays or receives.

Courts in Texas may adjust the child support obligation if the facts of the particular case demonstrate that the initial calculation would be unfair or inappropriate.