temporary orders

No Child Support Offset for Infomal Payments

The Dallas Court of Appeals rejected a father’s argument that pre-divorce payments to the mother should offset post-divorce child support because informal payments do not constitute child support. In addition, a divorce decree does not relieve one of child support obligations in temporary orders. In the Interest of R.F.G., No. 05-08-00285-CV (Tex. App. - Dallas Apr. 3, 2009).

Courtesy of Verner & Brumley, P.C. Dallas, Texas