New Guideline Child Support Increase

 The Texas Family Code provides that maximum net resources shall be increased every 6 years to account for inflation.  This is such a year, and so the cap has been increased as required by statute.  It is important to know this if you are involved in divorce or considering modifying child support.  Net resources, for purposes of calculating maximum guideline child support, used to be capped at $7,500.  Effective 9/1/2013, that cap has increased to $8,550.  What does that mean?  For child support orders rendered on and after 9/1/2013 (including divorce, modification, etc.), maximum guideline support has increased.  So, for example, maximum guideline support for one child was $1,500 per month and it is now $1,710.  For two children, it was $1,875 and is now $2,137.50.  These are only examples, and are not child support calculations applicable to every case.  They are intended only to demonstrate the possible changes to child support calculations with the statutory increase in the maximum guideline net resources calculations.  To determine how this change may be applicable to you, contact me or other family attorney counsel of your choosing.