I’m Lena. I’m a divorce lawyer.
I created Next Chapter to help everyone going through the divorce process and everyone healing from a divorce. Divorce can be scary and lonely. I share guidance on relationships and legal information to help you navigate your divorce. My work (and this site) is devoted to sharing knowledge, tools, and resources that will empower you as you embark on your next chapter.
In a final order affecting a child or children, the court can order three different types of child support. The court can order current child support, which is an amount a party is ordered to pay in the future once the case is completed. The court can also order medical child support, which includes dental insurance.
In a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR) or a divorce with children, there are 5 different types of child support a court can award.
In Texas, 61 days must have passed before a divorce decree can be filed with the court. The following is a list of what is usually included in a Texas Divorce Decree.
