Child Support Attorney in McKinney, Texas
How is the amount of child support calculated in Texas?
How is the amount of child support calculated in Texas?
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the texas family code
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provides guidelines for calculating
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child support when the parents are in a
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traditional
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standard possession order type
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possession arrangement
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those guidelines are based upon the
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number of children
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in the case and they also factor in
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whether the paying parent
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has any children outside of the case
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that he or she is required to support
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financially be that either they’re
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living in their home
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or the person is court ordered to pay
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child support child support is based
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upon
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the certain percentage of the paying
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parties
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net resources up to a certain cap and
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that that cap would be the first 9 200
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in net resources that’s about 150 or 160
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000
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a year gross income it varies a little
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bit because the cost of
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insurance for the child or children
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is factored into the child support calculation
Dallas, TX family law attorney Holly Draper explains how the amount of child support is calculated in Texas.
