According to the Texas Department of Industrial Policy and Regulation, there are sixty-seven (67) different types of child support orders in Texas. The amount of child support that each parent must pay is determined by the child support order. The table below shows the child support orders and the amount of child support that they require:Child Support OrdersOrders AmountsSingle-Parent Order (Primary Caretaker) 1-895 dependent children: $333 per month 895-1250 dependent children: $253 per month 1251 or more dependent children: $205 per month Self-Supporting/Income Earning Father 695 dependent children: $106.25 per month 895 dependent children: $70.75 per month 895 self-supporting/income earning father: $72.50 per month 1250 or more dependent children: $53 per month 2-Parent Order (Primary Caretaker) 1-895 dependent children: $541 per month 895-1250 dependent children: $420 per month 1251 or more dependent children: $405 per month Self-Supporting/Income Earning Mother or Second Parent /Remarried Father or Unmarried Mother’s Step Parent Who Has Physical Custody of Child(ren) – In Such Cases The Amount Of Support Is Determined By Need, Not Percentage Of Time. For Example If Either Parent (or Both) Works Full Time And The Income Is More Than 200% Of Poverty Guidelines Then There Is No Support Required For That Parent (or Both). If That Income Is Less Than 200% Or If One Parent Will Be Working Less Hours Then That Will Have An Effect On The Amount Of Support Needed For That Parent. If There Is A Third Party Custodian Then The Amount Of Support May Be Determined As A Percentage Of A Providers Salary Or Some Other Fixed Rate.
What is the maximum child support in Texas?
There is no maximum child support in Texas but there are guidelines that a court will use to calculate child support. The guidelines take into account the income and expenses of both parents and the number of children involved. The court will then calculate the amount of support that is appropriate.The Texas Child Support Guidelines can be found online at: https://www.childsupportcomputation.com/tx-support-gidelines/