The child support guidelines in this subchapter are intended to guide the court in determining an equitable amount of child support.
Tex. Fam. Code § 154.121
GUIDELINES FOR THE SUPPORT OF A CHILD
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Lindsey v. Lindsey (1998)
Most recently applied in Henry William Grotewold v. Janet Kay Meyer (January 2015)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.