Meeting Your Children’s Financial Needs

One of the most important issues family law attorneys deal with is facilitating agreements between divorcing spouses regarding their financial responsibilities, including child support. Determining how a child will be financially supported is an important aspect of any divorce that involves a minor. Within the Texas Family Code, there is a calculation that’s used to determine child support payment amounts. However, the amount calculated is unrealistic in many cases. 

At Goranson Bain Ausley, our Texas child support lawyers realize that every family is different and has its own set of financial needs. Our Dallas, Fort Worth, Granbury, Plano, Midland, and Austin child support lawyers will work alongside you to develop the right strategy for your child’s unique needs. Whether it’s better to follow traditional guidelines or create an approach specifically for your family, you can trust a child support lawyer in Texas from our firm to do whatever it takes to secure you the outcome you and your children deserve.

Texas Child Support Guidelines

Child support is money paid to support a child, including providing the child with food, clothing, shelter, medical care, dental care, and education. The goal of child support is to ensure that the child is receiving the financial support necessary to meet their needs of the child. Texas law requires both legal parents to financially support their children’s necessary expenses even after a divorce. 

Every child support attorney in Texas knows that there are few family law issues more emotionally charged than the question of how much money the non-custodial parent should pay for the support of their child. At Goranson Bain Ausley, our Texas child support attorneys are well-versed in state laws regarding child support and will advocate tirelessly for the outcome that is in the best interests of you and your child.

While all parties involved can usually agree that it’s necessary and responsible to provide child support, disputes often arise concerning the payment amount. Disputes such as these are especially common for spouses with high incomes or significant estates. A Texas child support lawyer from Goranson Bain Ausley can help guide you through these high-conflict situations with sound and strategic advice. 

Is it Possible to Deviate from Texas Child Support Guidelines? 

Yes. The best interest of the child will always be the court’s main point of consideration when calculating a child support payment. To evaluate what amount would be best for the child, the court will examine all relevant factors and evidence, such as: 

• Debts assumed by a parent 
• Parents’ financial situations and their ability to pay 
• Child care expenses incident to a job 
• Negative or positive cash flow that affects either parent’s liquidity 
• Special educational, health, or other issues that affect a child or a parent 
• If a parent has physical custody or conservatorship of a different child 
• Health insurance premiums, deductibles, and uninsured medical expenses 
• Housing, motor vehicle, and other benefits supplied to a parent by a third party 
• Child’s college education and post-secondary school expenses 
• Travel expenses associated with possession of and access to the child 
• Spousal support paid or received by a parent 
• Other deductions from the income of a parent 
• If a parent is intentionally under- or unemployed 
• How much time the children spend in each parent’s care 
• Child’s age and needs 
• Any other reason consistent with the best interest of the child, taking into account the circumstances of the parents 

Hire Our Experienced Texas Child Support Attorneys

Goranson Bain Ausley’s Dallas, Fort Worth, Granbury, Plano, Midland, and Austin child support lawyers focus on identifying the financial needs of the child and then advocating for their best interest and yours, both in and out of the courtroom. Our attorneys can help you to skillfully navigate the process of agreeing on child support as well as all of the other issues that can arise during a divorce. Schedule a consultation with one of our experienced family law attorneys today.