If Texas’ family courts just ordered the other parent to start paying child support after a significant gap, you might wonder if you can get payments that you would’ve received had the order been made earlier. Here, we’ll learn about retroactive support payments.
How to Seek Retroactive Child Support
Support and must follow certain steps before clients can receive back child support payments. Similarly, the family court must take certain actions. If the court determines that retroactive support is appropriate, it must set a time period for the order.
Other Considerations for the Courts to Make
The state’s family court will also evaluate whether the parent paying support has been ordered to do so previously. If that’s not the case, it’s very possible that they will be required to pay retroactive support. However, if they’ve already paid in the past, they may still have to make back payments for several reasons.
Guidelines on Retroactive Child Support
Texas’ family codes include rules on setting a reasonable amount of back child support. In many cases, courts order an amount equal to four years’ support. The courts always consider the best interests of the children, and it’s quite uncommon for them to extend an order for more than four years into the past.
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