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Child support in Texas
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Proserpina
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Nope - Texas uses a set percentage of the NCP's income.
army judge
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What are the grounds for the divorce?
How long were you married?
Were you married in Texas?
----If not, where were you married?
How long have you resided in Texas?
Are either of you in the military?
Do either of you have at least ten years invested in a municipal, state, or federal pension?
Do you own 401-k investments, stocks, bonds, precious metals, etc?????
Are you the petitioner or respondent?
What is her profession?
What is your profession?
Have you retained an attorney?
Has she retained an attorney?
Are you seeking spousal support or maintenance?
Is she seeking spousal support or maintenance?
Do you own a home?
What is the net worth of your marital estate?
Who will maintain the health insurance for the children?
Do any of the children have any "special needs"?
What custodial arrangements for the children are you seeking?
What custodial arrangements is she seeking?
This link is somewhat ILLUSTRATIVE of how support is calculated.
https://www.oag.state.tx.us/cs/index.shtml
http://www.lanwt.org/txaccess/change_childsupport.asp
Other factors, such as I've proffered, are often taken into account.
The time to debate this issue is before it is adjudicated.
The disparity in your incomes plays an important factor in determining what you didn't ask about, "spousal support".
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Proserpina
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That's a handy link, AJ - I'll be keeping that.
It illustrates wonderfully what I said
army judge
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That's a handy link, AJ - I'll be keeping that.
It illustrates wonderfully what I said
No problem, Proserpina.
Lawyers often use it (or others) to calculate amounts for final decrees and custody order!
Proserpina
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I'm always open for handy links and knowledge
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