Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

How is child support legally stopped in Texas,when the youngest 19 year oldhas beeen put in jail for six months and the 22 year old is not in school ful time , the third is 25years old and has downsyndrome and the support amount will change considerably? The support is taken straight from my check.


Asked on 5/16/10, 4:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

File a motion with the court immediately - ask that the wage garnishment stop immediately - in your motion, ask for temporary orders. Suggest to the Judge that, if he's unwilling to stop the garnishment, at least have the money paid into the registry of the court (so that you can get it back after the final disposition of the case).

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Answered on 5/22/10, 10:11 am


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