{"id":1307,"date":"2019-07-03T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texasdivorceattorneyblog.com\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2019-07-03T09:00:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T14:00:06","slug":"texas-child-support-based-on-earning-potential-when-parent-is-underemployed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-child-support-based-on-earning-potential-when-parent-is-underemployed\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Child Support Based on Earning Potential when Parent is Underemployed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Parents have a duty to support their minor children and generally cannot avoid that duty through intentional unemployment or underemployment.\u00a0 If a Texas divorce court finds a parent is intentionally unemployed or underemployed, it may consider that party\u2019s earning potential instead of his or her actual income in determining child support.<\/p>\n<p>A mother recently <a href=\"https:\/\/cases.justia.com\/texas\/fourth-court-of-appeals\/2019-04-18-00195-cv.pdf?ts=1556712854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appealed<\/a> a trial court\u2019s finding that she was intentionally underemployed.\u00a0 The parents reached a mediated settlement agreement on all issues except child support.\u00a0 After a bench trial, the court ordered the father to pay child support for five months. There were some circumstances under which the child support could end earlier, and after the five months passed, there was to be no child support paid by either parent.<\/p>\n<p>The court provided the reasons it varied from the guidelines in its findings of fact.\u00a0 It found the parties had agreed to having the children for equal amounts of time.\u00a0 The father had been found to be disabled.\u00a0 He received disability income, and his health issues prevented him from earning additional income.\u00a0 The mother had two degrees and could work as a licensed school teacher.\u00a0 She had not presented evidence of disability nor a physical handicap that would keep her from earning additional income.\u00a0 The mother had been awarded the marital residence and newer vehicle.\u00a0 The father had to seek new housing to get equal visitation with the children as well as obtain another vehicle.\u00a0 The trial court found the mother was underemployed and could have resources comparable to those of the father.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-child-support-based-on-earning-potential-when-parent-is-underemployed\/#more-1307\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents have a duty to support their minor children and generally cannot avoid that duty through intentional unemployment or underemployment.\u00a0 If a Texas divorce court finds a parent is intentionally unemployed or underemployed, it may consider that party\u2019s earning potential instead of his or her actual income in determining child support. 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