Tex. Fam. Code Section 154.128
Computing Support for Children in More than One Household


(a)

In applying the child support guidelines for an obligor who has children in more than one household, the court shall apply the percentage guidelines in this subchapter by making the following computation:

(1)

determine the amount of child support that would be ordered if all children whom the obligor has the legal duty to support lived in one household by applying the schedule in this subchapter;

(2)

compute a child support credit for the obligor’s children who are not before the court by dividing the amount determined under Subdivision (1) by the total number of children whom the obligor is obligated to support and multiplying that number by the number of the obligor’s children who are not before the court;

(3)

determine the adjusted net resources of the obligor by subtracting the child support credit computed under Subdivision (2) from the net resources of the obligor; and

(4)

determine the child support amount for the children before the court by applying the percentage guidelines for one household for the number of children of the obligor before the court to the obligor’s adjusted net resources.

(b)

For the purpose of determining a child support credit, the total number of an obligor’s children includes the children before the court for the establishment or modification of a support order and any other children, including children residing with the obligor, whom the obligor has the legal duty of support.

(c)

The child support credit with respect to children for whom the obligor is obligated by an order to pay support is computed, regardless of whether the obligor is delinquent in child support payments, without regard to the amount of the order.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Source: Section 154.128 — Computing Support for Children in More than One Household, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­154.­htm#154.­128 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

154.001
Support of Child
154.002
Child Support Through High School Graduation
154.003
Manner of Payment
154.004
Place of Payment
154.005
Payments of Support Obligation by Trust
154.006
Termination of Duty of Support
154.007
Order to Withhold Child Support from Income
154.008
Provision for Medical Support and Dental Support
154.009
Retroactive Child Support
154.010
No Discrimination Based on Marital Status of Parents or Sex
154.011
Support Not Conditioned on Possession or Access
154.012
Support Paid in Excess of Support Order
154.013
Continuation of Duty to Pay Support After Death of Obligee
154.014
Payments in Excess of Court-ordered Amount
154.015
Acceleration of Unpaid Child Support Obligation
154.016
Provision of Support in Event of Death of Parent
154.017
Employment Services-related Orders for Unemployed and Underemployed Obligors
154.061
Computing Net Monthly Income
154.062
Net Resources
154.063
Party to Furnish Information
154.064
Medical Support and Dental Support for Child Presumptively Provided by Obligor
154.065
Self-employment Income
154.066
Intentional Unemployment or Underemployment
154.067
Deemed Income
154.068
Wage and Salary Presumption
154.069
Net Resources of Spouse
154.070
Child Support Received by Obligor
154.121
Guidelines for the Support of a Child
154.122
Application of Guidelines Rebuttably Presumed in Best Interest of Child
154.123
Additional Factors for Court to Consider
154.124
Agreement Concerning Support
154.125
Application of Guidelines to Net Resources
154.126
Application of Guidelines to Additional Net Resources
154.127
Partial Termination of Support Obligation
154.128
Computing Support for Children in More than One Household
154.129
Alternative Method of Computing Support for Children in More than One Household
154.130
Findings in Child Support Order
154.131
Retroactive Child Support
154.132
Application of Guidelines to Children of Certain Disabled Obligors
154.133
Application of Guidelines to Children of Obligors Receiving Social Security
154.181
Medical Support Order
154.182
Health Care Coverage for Child
154.183
Medical and Dental Support Additional Support Duty of Obligor
154.184
Effect of Order
154.185
Parent to Furnish Information
154.186
Notice to Employer Concerning Medical Support or Dental Support
154.187
Duties of Employer
154.188
Failure to Provide or Pay for Required Health Insurance or Dental Insurance
154.189
Notice of Termination or Lapse of Insurance Coverage
154.190
Reenrolling Child for Insurance Coverage
154.191
Remedy Not Exclusive
154.192
Cancellation or Elimination of Insurance Coverage for Child
154.193
Medical Support Order or Dental Support Order Not Qualified
154.241
Local Registry
154.242
Payment or Transfer of Child Support Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer
154.243
Production of Child Support Payment Record
154.301
Definitions
154.302
Court-ordered Support for Disabled Child
154.303
Standing to Sue
154.304
General Procedure
154.305
Specific Procedures
154.307
Modification and Enforcement
154.308
Remedy Not Exclusive
154.309
Possession of or Access to Adult Disabled Child
154.0655
Imputation of Income
154.1815
Dental Support Order
154.1825
Dental Care Coverage for Child
154.1826
Health Care Program for Certain Children in Title Iv-d Cases
154.1827
Administrative Adjustment of Medical Support Order

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 154.128’s source at texas​.gov