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Custody & Child Support

Custody & Visitation

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Shelter-in-Place and Child Custody (TexasLawHelp.org)
TexasLawHelp.org provides advice if your child is somewhere with a shelter-in-place order and cannot travel home.
Coronavirus and Child Visitation (TexasLawHelp.org)
TexasLawHelp provides information on how to handle child visitation during extended spring breaks.
Can My Ex Deny Custody Time Because of COVID-19?
This attorney's blog post discusses custody issues that might arise due to COVID-19.

Modify Existing Orders

Disaster Manual: Family Law Issues [PDF]
The State Bar of Texas created this guide to legal questions from those affected by disasters. Chapter 13 is about family law issues that may arise during a natural disaster.
Child Custody and Support Research Guide
This research guide was created by librarians at the State Law Library and provides links to laws, books and other resources relating to child support and child custody.

Child Support

Child Support and COVID-19 (Texas Attorney General)
Information from the Texas Attorney General's Child Support Division on what to expect during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Child Support and COVID-19 (TexasLawHelp.org)
This FAQ page provides information on how the COVID-19 pandemic might affect child support payments. It also addresses modifying child support due to lost income or other circumstances.
Job Loss & Child Support During Coronavirus (Goranson Bain Ausley Family Law)
This article, written by an attorney, discusses your options and obligations if you've lost your job and are currently paying child support.

Court Closures & Court News

Coronavirus Court Closure & Court Order Updates (State Bar of Texas Family Law Section)
A list of court closures and orders affecting Texas Family Lawyers.
Supreme Court/Court of Criminal Appeals Emergency Orders
These emergency orders have amended many procedures for Texas courts in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. These orders address: child possession schedules, court deadlines, service deadlines, statutes of limitation, and more. Check this page for details and to see the latest changes.

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