Experienced Child Support Lawyer in Texas
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Child support is a form of monetary payment that is made on a monthly basis by one parent to another parent. The child support payments are supposed to be utilized for the child's day-to-day needs and must be paid until the child reaches the adult age of 18, unless there is a change of circumstances, such as a loss of job or a substantial decrease in wages.
Child Support Payments & the Number of Children
In the state of Texas, child support payments will be based upon the total gross income of each parent and also the number of children the parents have together. The more children the you have together, the more the court-ordered child support payments will be. The court will look at the total gross income each party has and order one or both to pay a percentage of that income.
Percentages are based upon the amount of children the parent must support and are also listed below:
- 1 child - 20% of income
- 2 children - 25% of income
- 3 children - 30% of income
- 4 children - 35% of income
- 5 children - 40% of income
Professional Corpus Christi Family Law Attorney
If you are going through a divorce in Corpus Christi and you think that you may be ordered to pay child support, or you think you may be entitled to child support payments, it is important that you speak with a qualified Corpus Christi child support lawyer who can advise you of Texas family laws and your individual rights.
At our law office, we help clients seek fair child support payments. We also assist clients who are paying child support and would like to file for a modification.
We know that going through a divorce can be very difficult and matters can arise at any time. Our phones are answered 24/7 - call us today at (361) 808-4055 to set up a free initial case evaluation.