Child Support in Texas

Most people know Texas child support starts at twenty percent for one child. Fewer know it is twenty percent of net resources, a term the Texas Family Code defines with a closed list of deductions. Get that definition wrong and every number after it is wrong.

Child Support in Texas walks a support case in the order it happens, for the parent asking for support and the parent who will pay it. It explains how the guideline works, what a support order must contain, and how support is changed or enforced later.

It does not calculate your number or predict an outcome. It explains the formula and the process so you can take part and know when to bring in a licensed Texas family law attorney.