Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Failure To Pay Court Order Child Support

This is an Interstate case California & Texas ex lives in Texas has failed to pay child support He has failed to keep several payment arrangements and has gone over a year without any child support or medical insurance has amassed property, homes, time shares, business when courts locate him ex stops working or changes employors (court order) Case orginally filed in California (1991)a Civil case was initated by Texas Attorney General 04/12/06. On 04/12/06 The Court appointed counsel & setting for trial (UIFSA)for the EX. Ex to appear in court 04/13/06 a another court date has also been set 06/28/06 What does this mean?? what may or could be happening? Ex was served notice to appear and show cause 01-30-06. why another court date???


Asked on 4/13/06, 11:52 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Failure To Pay Court Order Child Support

Without more information, it's difficult to say. Obviously, your X is opposing vigorously this judgment. The AG's office is overwhelmed in Houston. If you want me to work on this case, call my office. I collect child support arrears and have been successful in the past to enforce collection of judgments.

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Answered on 4/13/06, 12:32 pm
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Failure To Pay Court Order Child Support

Contact the US attorney's office regarding the lack of the payment of child support. Because you and he live in different states he is committing a federal offense. If the amount due is greater that $5,000 it is a felony. The only case I was involved in my client was given an opportunity to make a payment on the arrears. Had he failed to make the payment the US marshals would have arrested him and transported him to the home state of the children. He would have then been tried for a felony and upon his conviction he would have been incarcerated. This threat certainly gave my client encouragement to pay his child support.

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Answered on 4/16/06, 1:58 am


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