For custodial parents in Texas who are worried that their prevention of the non-custodial parent from seeing the children will affect the child support, Texas law does not allow it. Non-custodial parents cannot withhold child support simply because the custodial parent refuses to allow visitation. Non-custodial parents must go to court to deal with that issue. According also to Texas law, all income must be calculated when considering what amount to make the child support payments - from self-employed income to 100% of the earned wages, as well as rental income, severence pay, retirement benefits and more. Also, if the child support is not paid, the court may take the amount from federal income tax returns, directly from the non-custodial parent's pay before he or she even receives them and more. The court is also able to issue arrest warrants for non-custodial parents who do not pay and can suspend their driver's licenses, seize their property and more. It's very important that any individual who must go to child support court obtain a qualified attorney to represent them.