Arrears Estimator

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Texas Child Support arrears estimator

Texas Child Support Arrears Estimator

Sinkin Law – San Antonio, Texas

Estimate unpaid child support and Texas 6% simple interest.

Important: This tool gives a rough estimate under Texas law. It is not legal advice, does not create an attorney–client relationship, and is not an official audit. .
Amount in your court order.
Leave blank if no payments were made.
Example: the first month you missed or underpaid.
Inclusive range – last month you were behind.
Used to estimate how long interest has been running. Pick “Other” if you’re not sure.
Older cases may have had a higher legal interest rate before Texas switched to 6% simple interest. This tool still uses 6% for estimation.

Legal Fees

Who Is Responsible For Child Support Enforcement Fees? Custodial or Non Custodial Parent

If the court finds that the respondent has failed to make child support payments, the court shall order the respondent to pay the movant’s reasonable attorney’s fees and all court costs in addition to the arrearages. Fees and costs … may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of child support orders, including contempt.

The Sinkin Law Firm’s child support enforcement fees: Our child support enforcement attorneys look to the court to order the non-custodial parent to pay the child support enforcement fees. We do not charge our clients attorney’s fees for child support collection cases.