Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

What does petitioner request that any increase be made retroactive to the earlier time of service of citation on respondent or the appearance of respondent in this modification agreement/


Asked on 6/10/10, 2:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bob Leonard Bob Leonard Law Group, PLLC

That means that even if the court does not decide the child support issue for several months, it can still order that the increased support START as of one of those dates. The court will often let someone pay off that retroactive amount over a reasonable period of time.

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Answered on 6/14/10, 2:13 pm


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