Child Support Modification - FAQ

1. What must the custodial parent do to obtain an increase in child support?
2. What evidence must be produced to justify an increase in child support?
3. If the non-custodial spouse has remarried, does the new spouse’s income count in the calculation of child support?
4. If the non-custodial spouse takes a job paying less money, can he get the child support reduced?
5. Can the increase in child support be modified retroactively?
6. If DNA proves that the non-custodial parent is not the biological father of the child he is paying support for, may he unilaterally terminate child support payments by filing a motion to modify?
7. Can the monthly child support be increased if there is evidence of paying an amount in excess of the court ordered sum?
8. If the non-custodial parent has additional children for whom he owes a duty of support, can the support order be modified to correct the amount being paid?
9. Can the Texas courts modify a child support order rendered by the courts of another state?
10. Are oral agreements to increase or reduce child support enforceable?

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