Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Ex-ignoring child to avoid paying support

My ex has recently lost his job and although he has seen our son about 1 month out of the year for six years, he did have what little child support taken out of his check. Now he has change jobs and has not and will not contact my son because he does not want us to know where he is working. Along with loosing child and emotional support his grades are falling and the medical bills are rising. I am a single mom and have no way to do anything. I have spent countless hours trying to find some kind of help and since I do work I do not qualify for any. Why does the law protect the wrong-doers and not help us? Why do you even practice?:) It has to be so hard for you!


Asked on 9/03/03, 4:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jean Sudduth Jean Sudduth, Attorney at law

Re: Ex-ignoring child to avoid paying support

There is free help for you. The Texas Attorney General will file a case for you. On numerous occasions, I have advised people that the AG is free. Remember the old adage, You get just what you pay for. The AG can and will file your case. They have databases that will tell them where your ex works, if he is an employee in Texas. I have gotten about a 50% rate of people who asked about free services, filing with the AG and then calling me when the service took way too long, or they were pressured into agreements they did not really want. Free help is available. You get what you pay for. Lots of AG attornies are really good. In fact most of them are excellent in my dealings. But the caseload is staggering. 500 active cases? I would dive under the covers and not get out of bed for a year. You need to make your case important to them. Good luck.

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Answered on 9/03/03, 10:18 pm


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