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(a) The court may not add any portion of the net resources of a new spouse to the net resources of an obligor or obligee in order to calculate the amount of child support to be ordered in a suit for modification.
(b) The court may not subtract the needs of a new spouse, or of a dependent of a new spouse, from the net resources of the obligor or obligee in a suit for modification.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 156.404. Net Resources of New Spouse - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-156-404/
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