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3 years after the divorce, my ex wife (in UK) is now suing me (in Texas) for child support. She's an occupational therapist in Wales and I'm just a kitchen cook earning less than 25% of what she possibly makes.
Our divorce agreement was that I was not to pay child support but on our divorce papers it doesn't specifically say that. It just has a check mark on the box next to the statement "No agreement." She refuses to let me talk to my daughter. I don't even know where they are currently. Our divorce papers even state that I'm supposed to be allowed to see and contact my daughter whenever I want but she doesn't honor that.
Can she legally win suit? What can I do from here? I don't know how US law works.
Hi there
I'm afraid I know next to nothing about US/Texas laws, so can't advise you.
If your ex is in Wales she would be entitled to pursue you through the courts for child maintenance. It's possible that her current financial claim would override the divorce settlement made 3years ago.
In this country, her earnings wouldn't have any affect on anything you may be liable to pay, it's worked out on a percentage of your income only.
Contact and child maintenance are not connected in any way and one is not reliant on the other, so regardless of whether you have contact or not, your responsibility to contribute financially remains.
I'm sorry I can't help further... all the best
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