General
Authority: Statute
Citation: Tex. Fam. Code §§ 154.001 et seq.
Guidelines Model: Percent-of-Obligator Income
Economic Study: Other
Income Base: Net Income
Guidelines Responsibility: Child and Family Research Partnership (CFRP) at University of Texas at Austin
Guidelines Approval: Office of the Attorney General-Child Support Division (OAG)
Last Guidelines Review ( )
Previous Guidelines Review ( )
Basic Child Support Obligation Table
Income Measure: Net income
No. of Children Categories: 7
Minimum Monthly Gross Income: N/A
Minimum Percent Award: 20% for 1 child (with no other children supporting)
Maximum Monthly Gross Income: N/A
More than Maximum Income: N/A
Child Support Schedule Factors/Assumptions/Adjustments
Age: No
Cost of living: No
Low-Income: Unknown
Medical Expenses:
Parenting Time:
Poverty Level:
Price Level:
Self-Support Reserve (SSR):
Tax assumptions:
Low-Income1
SSR/LI Adjustment Amt: N/A
Discretionary: Deviation factor considering ability of parents to support child
SSR/LI Adjustment Application: Guidelines apply when obligator’s monthly net income are not greater than $7,500
Deviation Criteria: N/A
Threshold Income: N/A
Limitations: N/A
Minimum Child Support Amount: No
Limitations on Minimum Child Support Amount: N/A
Notes: N/A
Deviation Factors
Medical Expenses
Ordinary:
Extraordinary:
Childcare Expenses
Deviation Factor
Education Expenses
Deviation Factor
Modification
Variance in child support 15% or more
Termination5
Age of Majority: 18 years of age
Ends: May continue past 18 if in high school.
Statute: Tex. Family Code Ann. §101.003; Tex. Family Code Ann. §154.001
College Support beyond Age of Majority: No statute or case law holding parents to a duty to college support in the absence of an agreement.
Exception for Adults with Disabilities:
Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment3
Citation: Tex. Penal Code § 12.35, Tex. Penal Code, §25.05
Crime: State Jail Felony
Maximum Penalty: 2 years, $10,000
Interest and Arrears4
Arrears: Yes
Summary: 6% simple interest annually
Statute: Tex. Fam. Code § 157.265
License Restrictions for failing to pay Child Support2
Citation:
Type:
Threshold:
Reinstatement:
State Contact
Name: Mr. Al Ochoa
Title: Child Support Policy, Legal and Program Operations
Email: communications@oag.texas.gov
Phone Number: (512) 460-6459
Address: P.O. Box 12017, Austin, TX 78711-2017
Links
Child Support Calculator
Child Support Guidelines
FindLaw
References
1Judicial Council of California, Review of Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline, October 25, 2017
2https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/license-restrictions-for-failure-to-pay-child-support.aspx
3https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/criminal-nonsupport-and-child-support.aspx
4https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/interest-on-child-support-arrears.aspx
5https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/termination-of-child-support-age-of-majority.aspx