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Blog 2018 September Can I Get Child Support for My Adult Child
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Can I Get Child Support for My Adult Child

Posted By Law Office of Kathryn Marteeny || 5-Sep-2018

If you have a minor child, you know that child support will cover his or her needs until the age of adulthood. However, what happens when your child is an adult and has disabilities? Oftentimes, children with special needs and disabilities continue to need extensive care and help even as the years continue to pass. In Texas, generally, parents are only legally obligated to support a child until the age of 18 or until he or she stops going to high school. However, there are circumstances in which this is not always the case.

According to Texas law, if the child is disabled for an indefinite period, it is possible for support to continue.

Court Ordered Support for a Disabled Child

The court can potentially order one or both parents to provide support for a child for an indefinite amount of time if the court finds:

  • The child, regardless if he or she is institutionalized, requires substantial personal supervision and care due to a mental or physical disability and will be unable to self-support
  • A disability exists, or the cause of a disability is known to exist, on or before the child’s 18th birthday

How Much Child Support Will a Court Order?

To determine the amount that is to be paid after the child’s 18th birthday, the court will consider some of the following:

  • Any of the child’s existing or future needs that relate to his or her mental or physical disability and the substantial care and personal supervision that is required for it
  • Whether the parent currently pays or plans on paying for the care or supervision of the adult child or will provide care or personal supervision
  • The financial resources that are available from both parents
  • Other financial resources that are available for the care, support, and supervision of the adult child

Proof of the Needs of the Child

You will also have to provide proof regarding the needs of the adult child. The questions that would need to be addressed include:

  • If the child had the disability prior to turning 18
  • If the child is in need of substantial care and supervision due to a mental or physical disability and is incapable of self-support

Child Support Attorney in Houston

At the Law Office of Kathryn Marteeny, our team of child support attorneys in Houston is backed by over three decades of legal experience and a proven track record of success. If you are seeking support for your adult child in Houston due to mental or physical disability, you need to reach out to our law office today for the assistance you need.

Get started on your case today and contact our law office at (713) 936-2300 to request a case evaluation.

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