Child Support--Percentage Due to Custodial Parent?

The Texas State Family Code dictates the following:

BASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR (the one obligated to pay)

1 child 20% of Obligor's Net Resources
2 children 25% of Obligor's Net Resources

the order of the children should have no bearing on who gets more. If two children have to be supported, the court will look at his income and if he is responsible for both children financially... take 25% of his net resources and apply any credits (for paying health insurance, etc.) and then should divide the amount equally between the two of you. Which means that he would probably be paying less to the other woman and he would then have to submit a petition to the court for modification of child support to get his obligation lowered.

Hope that helps. You can look the state family code up online if you need to - though sometimes it's hard to decypher unless you know what you're looking for.

Good luck... dealing with ex's is a real pain in the butt!

S.,
I work with teen parents so I do have some dealings with this. If your husband is already paying child support on another child that definately affects what your daughter will receive. I am going to give you the website for the Attorney General. That is who oversees child support. You do not need to get an attorney, they can help you, however you do have to wait. It is a slow process. You can apply online, the sooner the better. Then expect the process to take 3 to 6 months for child support to be ordered. The child support office can answer your questions, but you will wait on hold quite a while. Check out their website then get the number from there to the local child support office (it is in Allen or McKInney). Call them for specifics and feel free to email me with any questions I might be able to answer.

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/

Emily

It is 20% - just had this done. Good luck!

Here's the link to the family code the other person was referring to:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/fatoc.html

Look specifically at 154.128, 129

Hey S.,
recently divorced myself and the % is 20 than 5% more for each additional child. I have 4 and my % is 35%. Rediculous!!!! to say the least but thats the law

20% for one child and 25% for two children just had this done in April!

Good Luck- Dealing with EX's are a REAL PAIN in the BUTT!

try going to the attorney generals website. the percent you receive is determined by how much (gross) he makes. he will have to present those documents to a judge unless you guys can agree on an amount. nowdays, the state of texas handles all child support cases-you should not have to retain an attorney. i would caution u to do so if he does. i have been divorced for 6 years and the state took care of everything-be sure to go to the website, i think there is a form you need to print off and mail in or something to get the process started. good luck!