On Behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Mar 25, 2021 | Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law, Fathers' Rights
Fathers across Texas have meaningful and supportive relationships with their children. However, if they end their relationship with their child’s mother, they may wonder what will happen to that cherished relationship. What should fathers know about their parental...
On Behalf of Tracton Law Firm, PLLC | Nov 30, 2020 | Child Support
Parents must comply with the terms of a child support arrangement when they get divorced. Under this agreement, the parent without custody – the so-called nonconservator parent – must pay support to the conservator parent. But, over time, things can...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Feb 17, 2017 | Child Support
Divorce, and particularly deciding child custody and child support, can be emotional and difficult. Custody issues may become more complex when a special needs child is involved. In many cases, the courts aren’t quite sure of what your child actually requires to...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Nov 8, 2013 | Child Support
In a major sweep, the Henderson Sheriff’s Department detained 10 parents who had violated court orders to pay child support. The endeavor was a collaborative effort with the state’s attorney general’s office’s child support division. Major...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Oct 2, 2013 | Child Support
According to a report by the Texas Attorney General’s office, the Child Support Division has set a record in collection of over $3.5 billion in child support for the last year. The collections, which have benefitted almost a million families, have exceeded $27...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Sep 27, 2013 | Child Support
Some dads are taking the term child support and lending it a new meaning. In the old days, the delivery room was no place for the expectant dad. Nowadays, as the men’s movement gains momentum, daddies are donning scrubs and participating in the birth of their...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Sep 20, 2013 | Child Support
The Travis county attorney general’s office has launched a widespread campaign to serve warrants to repeat and first-time offenders who have not honored their legal commitment to pay child support. A senior deputy constable has stated there are approximately one...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Jun 6, 2013 | Child Support
An El Paso girl was 17 and pregnant when the baby’s father graduated from high school. The young man’s obligation to provide financial support for the child was waived as the Texas dad pursued an East Coast education. Three years after the child’s...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | May 10, 2013 | Child Support
The professional basketball season has not been a healthy one for ex Dallas Maverick point guard Steve Nash. The former Texas athlete struggled to overcome a broken leg and other medical issues that kept him on the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench for 34 games. Nash...
On Behalf of Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. | Jan 10, 2013 | Child Support
A man who donated sperm to help a same-sex couple have a baby is being held liable for support. The child support demand did not originate from the lesbian parents. The order came from child support enforcement officials in a state, like Texas, where same-sex...