Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My wife filed for child support from my stepsons father. She was only allowed to go back 4 years from the date she filed. He would not go back 4 years but instead go back only 2. Inwhich he stated he was unemployed for those years. Grsnted he was not working but he did have a legal income. After his son was born he recieved a very large cash settlement from a law suit. That was when he was 2. He is now 14. Is my stepson entitled to any percentage of that settlement and if so how would my wife go about getting that percentage put into a trust for him to use for college or trade school in his future.


Asked on 9/10/09, 2:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

I assume that this was a paternity suit.

Has there been a final order in the suit? When was the final order? It makes a big difference.

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Answered on 9/22/09, 11:37 am


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