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TX Fam Code § 154.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.064. Medical Support and Dental Support for Child Presumptively Provided by Obligor

Sec. 154.064.  MEDICAL SUPPORT AND DENTAL SUPPORT FOR CHILD PRESUMPTIVELY PROVIDED BY OBLIGOR.  The guidelines for support of a child are based on the assumption that the court will order the obligor to provide medical support and dental support for the child in addition to the amount of child support calculated in accordance with those guidelines.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Fam Code § 154.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.065. Self-Employment Income

Sec. 154.065.  SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME.  (a)  Income from self-employment, whether positive or negative, includes benefits allocated to an individual from a business or undertaking in the form of a proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, close corporation, agency, or independent contractor, less ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce that income.(b)  In its discretion, the court may exclude from self-employment income amounts allowable under federal income tax law as depreciation, tax credits, or any other business expenses shown by the evidence to be inappropriate in making the determination of income available for the purpose of calculating child support.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.0655 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.0655. Imputation of Income

Sec. 154.0655.  IMPUTATION OF INCOME.  (a) In this section, "resources" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.062(b).(b)  To the extent possible, the court shall rely on evidence of a party's resources when applying the support guidelines.(c)  In the absence of evidence of a party's resources, the court, when applying Section 154.066 or 154.068, shall consider relevant background circumstances regarding the obligor, including:(1)  the obligor's:(A)  assets;(B)  residence;(C)  employment;(D)  earnings history;(E)  job skills;(F)  educational attainment;(G)  literacy;(H)  age;(I)  health;(J)  criminal history;(K)  barriers to employment; and(L)  record of seeking work; (2)  job opportunities in the obligor's community;(3)  the prevailing wage in the obligor's community; and(4)  whether there are employers willing to hire the obligor.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 154.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.066. Intentional Unemployment or Underemployment

Sec. 154.066.  INTENTIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT.  (a) If the actual income of the obligor is significantly less than what the obligor could earn because of intentional unemployment or underemployment, the court may apply the support guidelines to the earning potential of the obligor.(b)  In determining whether an obligor is intentionally unemployed or underemployed, the court may consider evidence that the obligor is a veteran, as defined by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(2), who is seeking or has been awarded:(1)  United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits, as defined by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(16); or(2)  non-service-connected disability pension benefits, as defined by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(17).(c)  The court may not consider incarceration as intentional unemployment or underemployment when establishing or modifying a support order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 154.067 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.067. Deemed Income

Sec. 154.067.  DEEMED INCOME.  (a)  When appropriate, in order to determine the net resources available for child support, the court may assign a reasonable amount of deemed income attributable to assets that do not currently produce income.  The court shall also consider whether certain property that is not producing income can be liquidated without an unreasonable financial sacrifice because of cyclical or other market conditions.  If there is no effective market for the property, the carrying costs of such an investment, including property taxes and note payments, shall be offset against the income attributed to the property.(b)  The court may assign a reasonable amount of deemed income to income-producing assets that a party has voluntarily transferred or on which earnings have intentionally been reduced.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.068. Wage and Salary Presumption

Sec. 154.068.  WAGE AND SALARY PRESUMPTION. (a)  In the absence of evidence of a party's resources, as defined by Section 154.062(b), the court shall presume that the party has income equal to the federal minimum wage for a 40-hour week to which the support guidelines may be applied.(b)  The presumption required by Subsection (a) does not apply if the court finds that the party is subject to an order of confinement that exceeds 90 days and is incarcerated in a local, state, or federal jail or prison at the time the court makes the determination regarding the party's income.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1249 (H.B. 943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 154.069 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.069. Net Resources of Spouse

Sec. 154.069.  NET RESOURCES OF SPOUSE.  (a)  The court may not add any portion of the net resources of a spouse to the net resources of an obligor or obligee in order to calculate the amount of child support to be ordered.(b)  The court may not subtract the needs of a spouse, or of a dependent of a spouse, from the net resources of the obligor or obligee.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter B. Computing Net Resources Available for Payment of Child Support|Section 154.070. Child Support Received by Obligor

Sec. 154.070.  CHILD SUPPORT RECEIVED BY OBLIGOR.  In a situation involving multiple households due child support, child support received by an obligor shall be added to the obligor's net resources to compute the net resources before determining the child support credit or applying the percentages in the multiple household table in this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.121. Guidelines for the Support of a Child

Sec. 154.121.  GUIDELINES FOR THE SUPPORT OF A CHILD.  The child support guidelines in this subchapter are intended to guide the court in determining an equitable amount of child support.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.122. Application of Guidelines Rebuttably Presumed in Best Interest of Child

Sec. 154.122.  APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES REBUTTABLY PRESUMED IN BEST INTEREST OF CHILD.  (a)  The amount of a periodic child support payment established by the child support guidelines in effect in this state at the time of the hearing is presumed to be reasonable, and an order of support conforming to the guidelines is presumed to be in the best interest of the child.(b)  A court may determine that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate under the circumstances.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.123. Additional Factors for Court to Consider

Sec. 154.123.  ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR COURT TO CONSIDER.  (a)  The court may order periodic child support payments in an amount other than that established by the guidelines if the evidence rebuts the presumption that application of the guidelines is in the best interest of the child and justifies a variance from the guidelines.(b)  In determining whether application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate under the circumstances, the court shall consider evidence of all relevant factors, including:(1)  the age and needs of the child;(2)  the ability of the parents to contribute to the support of the child;(3)  any financial resources available for the support of the child;(4)  the amount of time of possession of and access to a child;(5)  the amount of the obligee's net resources, including the earning potential of the obligee if the actual income of the obligee is significantly less than what the obligee could earn because the obligee is intentionally unemployed or underemployed and including an increase or decrease in the income of the obligee or income that may be attributed to the property and assets of the obligee;(6)  child care expenses incurred by either party in order to maintain gainful employment;(7)  whether either party has the managing conservatorship or actual physical custody of another child;(8)  the amount of alimony or spousal maintenance actually and currently being paid or received by a party;(9)  the expenses for a son or daughter for education beyond secondary school;(10)  whether the obligor or obligee has an automobile, housing, or other benefits furnished by his or her employer, another person, or a business entity;(11)  the amount of other deductions from the wage or salary income and from other compensation for personal services of the parties;(12)  provision for health care insurance and payment of uninsured medical expenses;(13)  special or extraordinary educational, health care, or other expenses of the parties or of the child;(14)  the cost of travel in order to exercise possession of and access to a child;(15)  positive or negative cash flow from any real and personal property and assets, including a business and investments;(16)  debts or debt service assumed by either party;  and(17)  any other reason consistent with the best interest of the child, taking into consideration the circumstances of the parents.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 154.124 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.124. Agreement Concerning Support

Sec. 154.124.  AGREEMENT CONCERNING SUPPORT.  (a)  To promote the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a suit, the parties may enter into a written agreement containing provisions for support of the child and for modification of the agreement, including variations from the child support guidelines provided by Subchapter C.(b)  If the court finds that the agreement is in the child's best interest, the court shall render an order in accordance with the agreement.(c)  Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.(d)  If the court finds the agreement is not in the child's best interest, the court may request the parties to submit a revised agreement or the court may render an order for the support of the child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 154.125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.125. Application of Guidelines to Net Resources

Sec. 154.125.  APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO NET RESOURCES.  (a)  The guidelines for the support of a child in this section are specifically designed to apply to situations in which the obligor's monthly net resources are not greater than the maximum amount of net resources to which the statutory guidelines are applicable, as most recently published by the Title IV-D agency in the Texas Register.(a-1)  The amount prescribed by Subsection (a) is adjusted every six years as necessary to reflect inflation.  The Title IV-D agency shall compute the adjusted amount, to take effect beginning September 1 of the year of the adjustment, based on the percentage change in the consumer price index during the 72-month period preceding March 1 of the year of the adjustment, as rounded to the nearest $50 increment.  The Title IV-D agency shall publish the adjusted amount in the Texas Register before September 1 of the year in which the adjustment takes effect.  For purposes of this subsection, "consumer price index" has the meaning assigned by Section 341.201, Finance Code.(b)  If the obligor's monthly net resources are not greater than the amount described by Subsection (a) and the obligor's monthly net resources are equal to or greater than the amount described by Subsection (c), the court shall presumptively apply the following schedule in rendering the child support order:CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINESBASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR1 child               20% of Obligor's Net Resources2 children            25% of Obligor's Net Resources3 children            30% of Obligor's Net Resources4 children            35% of Obligor's Net Resources5 children            40% of Obligor's Net Resources6+ children           Not less than the amount for 5 children(c)  If the obligor's monthly net resources are less than $1,000, the court shall presumptively apply the following schedule in rendering the child support order:LOW-INCOME CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINESBASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR  1 child               15% of Obligor's Net Resources2 children            20% of Obligor's Net Resources3 children            25% of Obligor's Net Resources4 children            30% of Obligor's Net Resources5 children            35% of Obligor's Net Resources6+ children           Not less than the amount for 5 children|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 620 (H.B. 448), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 154.126 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.126. Application of Guidelines to Additional Net Resources

Sec. 154.126.  APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO ADDITIONAL NET RESOURCES.  (a)  If the obligor's net resources exceed the amount provided by Section 154.125(a), the court shall presumptively apply the percentage guidelines to the portion of the obligor's net resources that does not exceed that amount.  Without further reference to the percentage recommended by these guidelines, the court may order additional amounts of child support as appropriate, depending on the income of the parties and the proven needs of the child.(b)  The proper calculation of a child support order that exceeds the presumptive amount established for the portion of the obligor's net resources provided by Section 154.125(a) requires that the entire amount of the presumptive award be subtracted from the proven total needs of the child.  After the presumptive award is subtracted, the court shall allocate between the parties the responsibility to meet the additional needs of the child according to the circumstances of the parties.  However, in no event may the obligor be required to pay more child support than the greater of the presumptive amount or the amount equal to 100 percent of the proven needs of the child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 620 (H.B. 448), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 154.127 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.127. Partial Termination of Support Obligation

Sec. 154.127.  PARTIAL TERMINATION OF SUPPORT OBLIGATION.  (a)  A child support order for more than one child shall provide that, on the termination of support for a child, the level of support for the remaining child or children is in accordance with the child support guidelines.(b)  A child support order is in compliance with the requirement imposed by Subsection (a) if the order contains a provision that specifies:(1)  the events, including a child reaching the age of 18 years or otherwise having the disabilities of minority removed, that have the effect of terminating the obligor's obligation to pay child support for that child; and(2)  the reduced total amount that the obligor is required to pay each month after the occurrence of an event described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 154.128 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 154 - Child Support|Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines|Section 154.128. Computing Support for Children in More Than One Household

Sec. 154.128.  COMPUTING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN MORE THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD.  (a)  In applying the child support guidelines for an obligor who has children in more than one household, the court shall apply the percentage guidelines in this subchapter by making the following computation:(1)  determine the amount of child support that would be ordered if all children whom the obligor has the legal duty to support lived in one household by applying the schedule in this subchapter;(2)  compute a child support credit for the obligor's children who are not before the court by dividing the amount determined under Subdivision (1) by the total number of children whom the obligor is obligated to support and multiplying that number by the number of the obligor's children who are not before the court;(3)  determine the adjusted net resources of the obligor by subtracting the child support credit computed under Subdivision (2) from the net resources of the obligor;  and(4)  determine the child support amount for the children before the court by applying the percentage guidelines for one household for the number of children of the obligor before the court to the obligor's adjusted net resources.(b)  For the purpose of determining a child support credit, the total number of an obligor's children includes the children before the court for the establishment or modification of a support order and any other children, including children residing with the obligor, whom the obligor has the legal duty of support.(c)  The child support credit with respect to children for whom the obligor is obligated by an order to pay support is computed, regardless of whether the obligor is delinquent in child support payments, without regard to the amount of the order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|