Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
child support
Can an ongoing child support case be moved from one county to another, since neither party has resided in the county the case started in for over 4 yrs?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: child support
Proper venue for the child support matter is the county in which the child resides. This can be accomplished with a Motion to Transfer. You should consult with an attorney to see about getting this done.
Re: child support
If a child has lived in another county for at least six month then it is mandatory that the case be transferred if requested. There are some judges that still don't believe this, but there were two appeal court decisions in 1999 that made this clear.
Re: child support
The case can be moved to any county in which one of the parties lives by mutual agreement. The case can be moved to the county of the child's current residence by a Motion to Change Venue, if the parties cannot agree.
The Motion must be filed in the court where the child support action is presently pending.
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