Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Custodial Dad lets kids live with Mom- What about child support?

My husband has 4 children that he has had custody of for approx 8 years. He now has let the 3 oldest (16, 14, 12) go live with their Mom. She was suppose to be paying support and wasn't for a long time. Lately(3 months) she did start paying because of a lawsuit that she will be getting $30,000. But she is still behind over 12,000. Now that my husband has let 3 of the 4 go live with her what happens with the child support?

No legal custody papers has been signed or filed. Should we start sending the $72.00 a week he gets from the AG office back to her or what?


Asked on 11/28/00, 2:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Custodial Dad lets kids live with Mom- What about child support?

The mother is still responsible to pay the child support until the order is changed. Sending the kids does not change the obligation of the order

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Answered on 11/30/00, 10:21 am


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