Highlights
This case involved a child that had turned 18 and graduated high school. Mother was claiming that the child was disabled and filed suit to request indefinite child support. Father hired HKH to dispute Mother’s claim that the child was disabled, as the child was attending college at the time of the final trial.
Attorneys
Alyssa Herrington
Practice Type
Family Law
Time
10 months
The Challenge
The challenging part of this case was that Mother had a medical doctor who was willing to testify that the child was disabled and required substantial care and personal supervision, as required under the Family Code to prove disability. HKH had to combat that expert testimony and convince the Court not to agree with the medical doctor.
Legal Strategy
This case was unique, in that it involved an issue that is not often litigated: whether a child is disabled according to the Texas Family Code to the extent that a parent would be required to pay child support for their lifetime.
Results
This case resulted in the Judge denying all of Mother’s requested relief, thereby affirming that the child was not disabled per the Texas Family Code and Mother was not entitled to indefinite child support.
Given the sensitive nature of Family Law cases, we do not provide a downloadable copy of the case verdict files.