Texas Child Support Calculator

What would child support be?

See an estimate of the standard Texas amount in a few simple steps. Your number updates as you type.

1How does the paying parent earn money?
2How much do they earn?
3How many children are in this case?
4Child's health and dental coverage Optional
Enter only the child's portion. Do not include what the plan holder pays for their own coverage.

Enter what the paying parent will pay, whether they carry the insurance, pay cash medical support, or pay the other parent for the child's coverage. Cash medical support is money paid to the other parent for the child's medical costs. If a plan covers other children too, divide the cost by the number of children covered, then multiply by the children in this case.

Less common: union dues, state tax, retirement

Texas has no state income tax. This applies only if the parent pays one elsewhere.

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Enter the parent's income to see it.

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What parents want to know

How much of income goes to child support?

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

These percentages apply to income counted for child support, which is income after certain items like taxes (the law calls this "net resources"). If that income is under $1,000 a month, each percentage is 5 points lower. With six or more children, the amount is at least the amount for five.

What if the paying parent isn't working?

Being unemployed does not automatically mean $0. If a court has no evidence of a parent's income, Texas assumes they earn the federal minimum wage for a 40-hour week (Tex. Fam. Code § 154.068). At $7.25 an hour, the standard amounts are:

Children in this caseMonthly child support

These amounts assume no medical or dental support and no other children.

A court may use a different number when:

  • The parent has other income, such as unemployment or disability benefits. Those count too (§ 154.062(b)).
  • The parent could earn more but is choosing not to work, or to earn less than they could. A court may use what they could earn (§ 154.066).
  • The parent is in jail or prison serving a sentence of more than 90 days. The minimum wage assumption does not apply (§ 154.068(b)).

What counts as income?

Wages, overtime, tips, bonuses and commissions all count. So do self-employment income, rental income, retirement, and unemployment or disability benefits, among others (§ 154.062(b)).

What if the parent owns a business?

Texas counts the owner's share of what the business earns, less the normal costs of running it. A court may leave some items out, such as the yearly tax write-off for equipment (§ 154.065).

What if they have other children to support?

A parent's duty to support other children can lower the amount. Tell the calculator in step 3.

Is there a limit?

The standard amounts apply to the first $11,700 a month of income counted for child support. A court may order more based on a child's proven needs.

Can a judge order a different amount?

Yes. A court can order an amount above or below the standard amount.

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