Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Registration of Foreign Support Order (UIFSA) / alleged arrearage

I will be contesting the validity of the alleged arrears stated by my ex-wife in the UIFSA served. We both have been in Texas (married/divorced in Calif.) for over 10 years now, and a settlement for back child support was drafted by a lawyer I hired in 1992 and was signed by my ex-wife who also agreed to NOT pursue any further back support. She and/or the AG has a dollar amount on the registration notice and according to my ex, I was supposed to modify the payment amount myself here in Texas when I started making more money? This doesn't sound right or legal since I am and have been fulfilling the support ordered for me to pay, and have not received any documents stating otherwise. Is her story even close to being right? Also as a FYI the "Registered Information" document made by her had a typed in amount for arrears of $0.00, but has a line drawn through it and hand written amount over it???


Asked on 10/30/00, 2:24 pm

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

Re: Registration of Foreign Support Order (UIFSA) / alleged arrearage

Child support is a matter of court order. Without seeing the documents you describe, I know of no reason for child support to increase without a court order in the state where your children now reside or where the first court order for child support was entered.

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Answered on 11/17/00, 10:50 am


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