Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My son is 16 and is on probation. He has violated his probation several times and is in jeopardy of being sent to the Texas Youth Commission. As an attempt to give him one last chance at straightening up I agreed to allow him to go live with his 22 year old sister. Support was established at $100.00 per pay period and I get paid every other week. A week after this was established we had to go back to court so that my son�s probation could be extended. I was unable to make court because I have no more vacation time available to me. While in court apparently my son�s sister asked for a raise in support to $150.00 per pay period. I am unable to pay this amount since I am barely making ends meet as it is. What can I do? Can I write the judge and ask him to be placed back in my care? What are my options? Thanks in advance for your help.


Asked on 5/20/11, 7:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

If this happened in an Attorney General court, or if the order was made by an associate judge, you can appeal it within seven days (without posting an appeal bond or drafting a brief).

Otherwise, you'd need to file a motion for new trial.

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Answered on 5/20/11, 3:32 pm


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