Child Support Cap Increases in Texas effective September 2013

In Texas, the calculation of child support is straightforward.  It is based on a percentage of the Net Resources of the person who is paying child support.  The percentage is based on how many children support is being calculated for and how many other children that the person paying support has a duty of support for. If Net Resources are under the statutory cap, then the amount of support is presumptively correct.  The cap has been $7500 since 2007.

Legislation was enacted in 2007 to allow for an periodic automatic increase in the cap on net resources. 2013 is the year for this increase.  The attorney general's office published that the new cap is $8,550 per month of Net Resources.  This could mean an increase in support of  $200 per month or more.

Please be aware that the increase in support is not automatic.  A motion to modify child support must be filed in order to take advantage of this change in the Net Resources Cap.  if you are receiving child support from someone who is making in excess of $120,000 per year, it would be worth your while to explore the option of filing a modification in child support.

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