Getting Child Support for a Child Living Outside of the United States

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08-19-2014, 12:20 PM
clearlightbulb

Getting Child Support for a Child Living Outside of the United States

My question involves child support in the State of: TEXAS

Can my ex pays child support for my child, if he lives in Texas and my child is living outside of U.S? Can I do that with a lawyer over there? he is refusing to pay what needed.

Thanks
08-19-2014, 12:28 PM
JulesJam

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting clearlightbulb

My question involves child support in the State of: TEXAS

Can my ex pays child support for my child, if he lives in Texas and my child is living outside of U.S? Can I do that with a lawyer over there? he is refusing to pay what needed.

Thanks

what state issued your child support order?
08-19-2014, 12:41 PM
Disagreeable

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

What country are you in? Any pre-existing court orders?
08-19-2014, 01:45 PM
sunshineandbutterflies

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

what country does the child live in?

you don't live in the US, dad lives in TX.

if the child resides in the US, then the state he is a resident of would be where the support request needs to be filed.

if the child is a resident outside of the US, then the custodial party needs to follow the laws of that country to collect child support. and yes, with a good attorney the US will uphold a child support order.
08-19-2014, 02:33 PM
clearlightbulb

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

We got divorced in Venezuela, so the support order was issued here, but he lives in Texas and now that order need to be updated years ago. That's why I'm trying to get some info and see If I can start to file an order over there, as he lives and work in Texas.

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I,m in Venezuela, so my child, there's a pre existing order issued here in Venezuela, years ago.

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My child lives in Venezuela.

Yes I don't live in US, the father does. in TX.
Lawyers here says that starting a process from here trough venezuelan embassy could take at least 2 years to see any result :wallbang:

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Quoting sunshineandbutterflies

what country does the child live in?

you don't live in the US, dad lives in TX.

if the child resides in the US, then the state he is a resident of would be where the support request needs to be filed.

if the child is a resident outside of the US, then the custodial party needs to follow the laws of that country to collect child support. and yes, with a good attorney the US will uphold a child support order.

My child lives in Venezuela.

Yes I don't live in US, the father does. in TX.
Lawyers here says that starting a process from here trough venezuelan embassy could take at least 2 years to see any result

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Quoting JulesJam

what state issued your child support order?

We got divorced in Venezuela, so the support order was issued here, but he lives in Texas and now that order need to be updated years ago. That's why I'm trying to get some info and see If I can start to file an order over there, as he lives and work in Texas.
08-19-2014, 02:34 PM
JulesJam

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting clearlightbulb

We got divorced in Venezuela, so the support order was issued here, but he lives in Texas and now that order need to be updated years ago.

getting a foreign child support order modified to increase child support when the child and the custodial parent live in a foreign country is not a matter of US law and we can't help you with that.
08-19-2014, 02:35 PM
clearlightbulb

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting Disagreeable

What country are you in? Any pre-existing court orders?

I,m in Venezuela, so my child, there's a pre existing order issued here in Venezuela, years ago.
08-19-2014, 02:39 PM
JulesJam

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting clearlightbulb

I,m in Venezuela, so my child, there's a pre existing order issued here in Venezuela, years ago.

So US courts do not have jurisdiction to modify it.
08-19-2014, 02:43 PM
clearlightbulb

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Quoting JulesJam

getting a foreign child support order modified to increase child support when the child and the custodial parent live in a foreign country is not a matter of US law and we can't help you with that.

uh.. ok.. once a lawyer I contacted by phone, told me that if a register the divorced document in Texas I could file a child support in TX, I don't know if that can be true.
08-19-2014, 03:09 PM
JulesJam

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting clearlightbulb

uh.. ok.. once a lawyer I contacted by phone, told me that if a register the divorced document in Texas I could file a child support in TX, I don't know if that can be true.

Are you trying to modify the child support order or collect unpaid child support as ordered? It sounds like you want to modify a foreign child support order.
08-19-2014, 04:00 PM
clearlightbulb

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting JulesJam

Are you trying to modify the child support order or collect unpaid child support as ordered? It sounds like you want to modify a foreign child support order.

I need to do both
08-19-2014, 04:08 PM
CourtClerk

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

You can't file in TX. You don't live there. You need to enforce through Venezuela.
08-19-2014, 04:12 PM
clearlightbulb

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Quoting CourtClerk

You can't file in TX. You don't live there. You need to enforce through Venezuela.

thank you
08-19-2014, 04:19 PM
JulesJam

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting clearlightbulb

I need to do both

You definitely cannot modify a foreign country's child support order in texas. If he has unpaid child support, you would be enforcing a foreign country judgment. That is very complicated to do. I don't know how much he owes but it may cost you more to enforce it than he owes.

It's called registering a foreign country judgment. You can begin to read about how to do it here. That paper is 5 years old so there may be newer case law. You would need a texas attorney to help you.

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Quoting CourtClerk

You can't file in TX. You don't live there. You need to enforce through Venezuela.

no, she needs to modify in venezuela. She can try to collect unpaid child support in texas. See my link above.
08-19-2014, 04:44 PM
clearlightbulb

Re: My Child Fathers Lives in Texas, My Child and I Out of U.S

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Quoting JulesJam

You definitely cannot modify a foreign country's child support order in texas. If he has unpaid child support, you would be enforcing a foreign country judgment. That is very complicated to do. I don't know how much he owes but it may cost you more to enforce it than he owes.

It's called registering a foreign country judgment. You can begin to read about how to do it here. That paper is 5 years old so there may be newer case law. You would need a texas attorney to help you.

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no, she needs to modify in venezuela. She can try to collect unpaid child support in texas. See my link above.

Thanks so much