We Can Help With Your Child Support Case

Texas law provides for child support guidelines which are both a starting point and a presumption of fairness. The guideline formula takes in data on the parents’ income and resources and gives a number for monthly support. Deviation from this number, whether ordered by a judge after a hearing, or after an agreement by the parents, requires good cause and a statement of that cause in the divorce decree or other document. Your situation may suggest deviation from the guidelines, and you need a family lawyer to press your case.

Our lawyers at Griffin and Cain Attorneys at Law can help. We also handle enforcement of existing child support orders.

Texas Child Support Guidelines

The basic Texas Family Code guidelines for the computation of child support for situations in which the person paying the support has monthly net resources of $8,550 or less are as follows:

1 Child – 20% of the calculated net amount of resources
2 Children – 25% of the calculated net amount of resources
3 Children – 30% of the calculated net amount of resources
4 Children – 35% of the calculated net amount of resources
5 Children – 40% of the calculated net amount of resources
6 or more Children – Not less than 40% of the calculated net amount of resources

Discuss Your Child Support Case

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