Paul Doyle v. Denis Doyle

Belton, Texas family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce.







The trial court signed a final divorce decree between the parties on June 25, 2020. The decree, to which both parties agreed, did not require either party to pay child support. On September 10, 2021, Denise filed a Petition to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship in which she asked that she be granted the exclusive right to establish the residence of the children without regard to geographical restriction and that Paul be required to pay child support. After a final hearing on April 14, 2022, the court denied the requested change to the residency restriction but granted the request for child support, ordering Paul to pay $1,600 per month in child support.



The undisputed evidence showed that both at the time of the original divorce and the time of the modification hearing, Denise worked at Rooms To Go selling furniture. She typically works 55 hours a week and frequently has to work nights and weekends. Her income was and is "100% commission." She testified that during the Covid pandemic furniture and mattress sales "went sky high" because people were "stuck at home." The original divorce decree was signed during that time. After the pandemic subsided, however, furniture orders had "significantly decreased." Her current income is between $1,400 and $2,000 every two weeks.



In addition, Denise testified that her mortgage had increased by $100 per month.



Doyle v. Doyle, 03-22-00691-CV (Tex. App. Oct 11, 2024)