Session One:

1. The agency responsible for enforcing laws that

require both a child's parents to help support

the child is

b. Office of Attorney Gen of Tx.

2. If a child's parents are legally divorced, with

which parent does the child live ?

a) custodial parent

3. false : The custodial parent is always the mother

4. What does child support mean ? Financial:

emotional: spiritual: usually $$ from non

custodial parent’s wages to support custodial

parent and child(ren) Be there for kids.

Session Two:

1. true The average annual salary for a man with

a Batchelors degree is $21k more than the

average annual salary for a male HS graduate

2. false: Women who do not graduate from HS

earn an average of $20k per year (13k)

3. What is a biological parent?

Father provided sperm: Mother egg from ovary

3. What is a caregiver ? Anyone permanent or

temporary: Non custodial: neighbor:

grandparent: daycare operator: family

member: friend adoptive parent, step parent

etc

Session Three:

Types of Fathers

Paternity: state of being a father, fatherhood.

Biological: his sperm caused the baby to be

conceived

Alleged: a man who someone claims is the

biological father of the baby but whose paternity

has not yet been established

Presumed: A man who was married to the baby’s

mother at or within 300 days of the time of the

baby’s birth

Legal: A man who has signed an AOP form or whom

the court finds responsible for supporting the baby

A biological father can become a legal father by

acknowledging paternity or being found to be

father by a court

An alleged father can become a legal father by

signing an AOP with the mother. He can also be

court-ordered to be legal father

If a baby’s mother is married to someone at the

time of the birth, her husband is presumed to

be the baby’s father. He is not necessarily the

baby’s biological father. If he thinks his wife’s

baby is NOT his he can deny paternity if the bio

father is willing to acknowledge paternity. The

presumed father can have a DNA test to exclude

him as the legal father

Use these words in the correct places

DNA Legal Birth certificate biological

acknowledgement of paternity

Paternity may be voluntarily established by

agreement of both the mother and father of the

child. The parents can sign a AOP which becomes a

LEGAL finding of paternity when it is

filed with the Vital Statistics Unit of the TX State

health Dept. This allows the father's name to

be put on the Birth certificate If the mother or

alleged father is not sure that he is the

biological father of the child, neither should sign an

AOP. They should go into the child support

office and arrange to take a DNA test that will

remove any doubts

True Minors may sign a an AOP and be held

responsible for paying child support

True if a young man signs an AOP thinking the baby

is his, and then finds out it is not, the AOP can be

overturned in court (costs $$ with lawyers)

false: If a married woman has a baby with a new

boyfriend ,her boyfriend is considered the

presumed father (who she is married to)

True An alleged father is a man who someone

claims is the biological father of the baby but whose

paternity has not yet been established

false: A DNA test is 50% accurate (over 99%)

Session Four

1. Name 2 reasons that a child support case is

opened by the Office of the Attn General to

locate the absent parent when a single parent

enrolls in the TANF (Temp assistance for Needy

families)

a)Can collect child support from absent parent to

repay state

b)Public assistance may not be necessary.

Parents/family support child not government.

2. Name 3 advantages to an unmarried father of

establishing paternity for his child

a)Possibly awarded custody

b)Visitation/access to child

c)Rights to know child’s medical health,school

progress, whereabouts.

d) pass on family name/line

e) possible health insurance benefits

3. Name 3 advantages to an unmarried mother of

having a legal father named for her child

a) Possible regular child support if parents separate

and she has custody

b) possible health insurance benefits

c)Help, support in raising the child even if romantic

relationship ends

d) Help with child care thru visitation if the parents

separate and she has custody

4. Name 3 advantages of having a legal father for

the child of unmarried parents

a) Family medical history is available from both

sides

b)Support from both parents

c)Eligible for Social security, medical, disability

payments

d) Possible inheritance e) identity…avoid

embarrassment of not know who is father

f) relationship with a father, a male..someone to

turn to

Session Five

1. What is the best way to discipline a child ?

Teach good behavior. Be consistent. Consequences

outlined at beginning. Follow thru.

Be same with all your children. Should not be harsh,

just consistent. Varies at different ages Time out,

naughty chair, take away something, grounded,

chores, volunteer etc

Watch out for confusion, misunderstanding. Power

struggles and rebellion can result

2. If the parents have conflict how should you

conduct yourselves with regard the child

a) Call a time out to discuss between you. Can we

work together to minimize impact of conflicts

b) Try not to involve child. Discuss in private instead

of public row.

c) Protect your child. Even apologize to child or

significant other.

d) Praise the other parent. Be positive. Make

concessions

How can positive behavior be rewarded?

Smile, high five, pat on back, reward , their choice

of reward, money, tell others,

Session Six:

1. True If the non-custodial parent gets a lower

paying job, he/she may ask the court to modify the

amount of child support

2. false : If the non-custodial parent fails to pay

child support the custodial parent has the right to

stop visitation

3. false : Child support payments are usually

deducted by wage withholding from the

non-custodial parent's gross income (net income)

4. false: 25% is the standard amount of child

support deducted for one child (20%)

5. Name 4 duties in taking care of a one year old

( 2 you would enjoy, 2 you would not)

Change diapers: bottle feed: breast feed: get up at

night: clean up vomit/spit up: Take care of

baby when you are sick: teach baby new words:

Deal with temper tantrums: potty training:

read to child: deal with mess at meals: dress the

baby: play with baby: Take baby to doctor:

make house safe: deal with child when they

bite/hits: Deal with emotions

(anger,rage,fear,sad) Baby afraid of strangers

Session Seven:

Describe Team Parenting.

Both mother and father work together for the good

of their child regardless of their romantic

relationship. Put child first. It takes a

village…surround yourself with competent

others..friends, relatives, health care workers, child

care workers, neighbors etc

Session Eight

1 List 3 skills for effective team parenting

Make relationship with child a top priority:

Be businesslike:

Keep child out of the middle

Give compliments to team members

Listen,listen,listen

Apologize

Make changes when necessary

Be a person of your word

2 What factors make a person ready for

marriage/committed relationship ?

1 It is no longer “me” but “we” sense of

togetherness

2 Make sure its safe to disagree . Conflict will occur.

Practice fair arguing

3 provide each other with emotional support,

comfort, encouragement, caring, appropriate

assistance. Think of each other as soul mates.

3. True: Full time child care for 2 children in Texas

usually is over $1000 a month

4 True: Married couples spend less of their annual

family income on full time child care than a single

mother

Session Nine

Methods to collect child support

1. Deductions from wages through an income

withholding order to the employer

2 interception of the non custodial parent's IRS

refund or lotterywinnings if arrears are owed

3 Monthly reports to the credit bureau

4 interest at 1/2% per month (6% a year) on unpaid

balance

5 suspension of driver's license or any state

occupation license

6 contempt of court filing: summons to come to

court

7 Possible imprisonment until arrears /agreed

amount is paid

8 liens placed on assets (property, cars, bank

accounts)

9 Continued deductions from wages, retirement

pay, disability benefits and soc security until

debt is paid

Session Ten 4 Correct statements

1. When you don't understand what the other

person has said, you can ask them " what

do you mean by.." or " can you give me an example

of.."

5Keep statements brief and to the point

6 Speak only for yourself and use "I" statements

8 Only one person speaks at a time...the speaker

has the floor

Session Eleven

Name 5 relationship skills a person can develop in order to

build a healthy relationship

1 Love and take care of yourself

2 Be independent Have own interests

3 Honor your commitments

4 Be faithful

5 Build trust:

6. Be honest

7. Show affection

8. Be a loyal friend

9. Learn to communicate well

10. Manage conflict effectively

11 acknowledge mistakes..apologize and learn

12. Forgive the mistakes of others

13. Learn what the other person values.

14 Show respect

Session Twelve

Name 3 legal rights that married people have

1 covered by spouse’s insurance

2 consent for medical treatment

3 right to inherit souse’s property even without a will

4 Automatic full legal parental rights and responsibilities

5. community property owned equally 50-50

6. Able to file taxes jointly or separately

True or False

2. false Over the last 20 years the divorce rate has continued to climb

3 True married couples who are having relationship struggles should

not count on having a child as a way to solve their issues

4. True Married people are physically healthier than those who aren't

married

5 false If you are younger than 16 you must have parental consent to

marry (court order)

6 True If you are between 16-18 yrs old you must have parental

consent or a court order granting permission to marry

7 True The waiting period and fee to get married in Texas may be

waived if the couple has completed a premarital education course

8 True Texas recognizes common law marriage only if certain

conditions are met