Texas Child Support Calculator

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Obligor's Monthly Gross Income The parent who will pay support. Enter total before taxes.

Number of Children Before the Court Children covered by this support order.

Other Children Obligor Supports Obligor's children from other relationships (reduces the percentage).

Possession Type

Standard Possession Order (SPO) 1st, 3rd, 5th weekends + Thursdays — the Texas default Extended Standard Possession (ESPO) More time with non-custodial parent (~35%+). Slight reduction applies.

How Texas calculates child support

Texas uses a net resources method under Family Code §154. The court starts with gross income, subtracts taxes and FICA, caps the result at $9,200/month, then applies a percentage based on the number of children:

1 child — 20%
2 children — 25%
3 children — 30%
4 children — 35%
5+ children — 40%

If the obligor supports children from other relationships, the court uses an adjusted table (§154.129) that produces a lower percentage.

Texas Child Support Calculator

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Estimated Monthly Support

How it's calculated

How Texas calculates child support