Child Support is broad category of family law, and it establishes a duty to financially fulfill a child’s lifestyle needs as a part of a divorce or paternity determination. Child support also establishes subsequent necessary modification to the amount of the support.

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A Texas court may order either or both parents to support a child in the manner specified by the order:

1. Until the child is 18 years of age or until graduation from high school, whichever occurs later.
2. Until the child is emancipated through marriage, through removal of the disabilities of minority by court order, or by other operation of law.
3. Until the death of the child.
4. If the child is disabled as defined in this chapter, for an indefinite period.

Texas child support is based on a mathematical formula that is applied to the paying parent’s (obligor’s) net income and other financial resources.

One Child              -    20% of Obligor's Net Resources
Two Children       -    25% of Obligor's Net Resources
Three Children    -    30% of Obligor's Net Resources
Four Children       -    35% of Obligor's Net Resources
Five Children        -    40% of Obligor's Net Resources
Six or more          -    Not less than 40% of Obligor's Net Resources

A Texas court may order that child support be paid by:

• Periodic payments.
• A lump-sum payment.
• An annuity purchase.
• The setting aside of property to be administered for the support of the child as specified in the order.
• Any combination of periodic payments, lump-sum payments, annuity purchases, or setting aside of property.

A Texas court may order a parent to pay retroactive child support if the parent:

• Has not previously been ordered to pay support for the child.
• Was not a party to a suit in which support was ordered.

A Texas court may not make the child support payment contingent upon whether a managing conservator allows a possessory conservator to have possession of or access to a child.

Under Texas law, the guidelines for child support are independent to the need for medical support; simply put, a Texas court will order the obligor to provide medical support for the child in addition to the amount of child support calculated in accordance with State of Texas guidelines.

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