A household where one or sometimes both parents are disabled faces many challenges. Trying to make ends meet on a modest income is never easy. After a divorce in Montgomery County, Texas there may be a new monthly expense, child support. How does a parent receiving disability benefits afford child support? How does your child get the support it needs if one parent is unable to work and receiving disability benefits?

Many families have faced this issue before. The general rules is that if the child Read more…

A child support order in Montgomery County usually ends when the child reaches the age of 18. Families caring for a disabled child face special challenges and the law allows for child support to continue past the age of 18 in the case of a disabled child. In fact, a court can order child support indefinitely.

Does your child have to be in an institution?

No, a court can issue a support order regardless of if your child is at home or in a facility.

What is required to obtain child support for a disabled child?

Your divorce attorney in The Woodlands must prove to the court that your child requires substantial care and personal supervision because of a mental or physical disability and will not be capable of Read more…