Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Child support-multiple children with different mothers
I'm pregnant from a man that has one biological child from another woman plus has says that he takes care of a second child that she had from another man. He says that his name is not on that child's birth certificate but he carries his last name. He says that if I take him to court for child support I will get little help because he supports these other two children. Will the court allow him to neglect the biological child that I have from him so he can support some other man's child? He is not married to her and they do not live together either. Also can I request that he not have visitation time with my son away from my home until he is over 1 year old?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Child support-multiple children with different mothers
The policy of the State of Texas is that both parents are obligated to support their children.
He would normally be ordered to pay 20% of his net income as net income is defined by the State of Texas -- you can read about it in the Texas Family code -- available on line and free). His net income will NOT be the amount on his paycheck -- it will be what the State of Texas as determined to be "net income". For each child that he is ordered to support, he gets a reduction in the percentage stated above. He will also be ordered to carry health insurance on the child.
It sounds like you need an attorney! If you are interested, give me a call at 713-847-6000.
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Fran Brochstein
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