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(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 $7,500 or the adjusted amount determined under Subsection (a-1), whichever is greater.
(a-1) The dollar 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.
(a-2) Expired.
(b) If the obligor's monthly net resources are not greater than the amount provided by Subsection (a), the court shall presumptively apply the following schedule in rendering the child support order:
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CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES |
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BASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR |
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1 child |
20% of Obligor's Net Resources |
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2 children |
25% of Obligor's Net Resources |
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3 children |
30% of Obligor's Net Resources |
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4 children |
35% of Obligor's Net Resources |
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5 children |
40% of Obligor's Net Resources |
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6+ children |
Not less than the amount for 5 children |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 154.125. Application of Guidelines to Net Resources - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-154-125/
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