Protecting Your Child’s Financial Future With A Texoma Child Support Attorney

Last updated on January 6, 2026

Going through a divorce or separation from your child’s other parent can bring significant financial distress. It is natural to feel anxious about caring for your child’s needs after such a major life transition. Securing the necessary financial support for your child is one of the most important steps you will take.

An experienced child support attorney can help you understand your options and protect your child’s rights. At Shea Beaty Poet PLLC in Sherman, we help parents throughout Texoma resolve child support issues accurately and fairly.

How Is Child Support Calculated In Texas?

Texas law uses child support guidelines to calculate payments, which are generally based on the noncustodial parent’s monthly income. However, the court considers several important factors when determining the final amount for a child support order. These factors include:

• The net resources of the parent paying support: This includes wages, bonuses, interest income, and other sources of money after certain deductions like taxes and union dues.
• The number of children: The guidelines apply a percentage to the noncustodial parent’s net resources.
• The children’s specific needs: The court may order a deviation from the guidelines if the child has extraordinary medical expenses or other unique needs.
• The costs of health insurance for the children: Usually, the court will require one parent to provide health insurance, and the cost will be factored into the overall support calculation.

Our family law attorneys are committed to helping our clients resolve financial support issues accurately and fairly. We want to help you establish a correct level of child support from the start.

After A Divorce, Can Child Support Change?

The child support laws in Texas acknowledge that circumstances can change. After a divorce or paternity action, you can seek a modification to child support if the circumstances of one of the parties or the child have materially and substantially changed since the previous order was issued.

The court may also modify the order if three years have passed since the order was signed or last modified, and the monthly amount of support required by the child support guidelines is significantly different from the amount in the current order. Our Texoma child support attorneys can help you determine if you meet the requirements to request a modification. We also assist with child support enforcement when a noncustodial parent fails to make required payments.

Talk To A Texoma Child Support Attorney

We know that the complexities of family finances and child support can be overwhelming. We don’t want it to be. Consult a Texoma child support attorney from Shea Beaty Poet PLLC to better understand your legal options. We can help you develop a strategy designed to protect your children’s financial security. To schedule an initial consultation, call us at 903-870-7771. You can also reach us by sending a message through our website.