Sec. 154.129. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF COMPUTING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN MORE THAN ONE HOUSEHOLD. (a) If the obligor's monthly net resources are not greater than the amount described by Section 154.125(a) and if the obligor's monthly net resources are equal to or greater than the amount described by Section 154.125(c), in lieu of performing the computation under the preceding section, the court may determine the child support amount for the children before the court by applying the percentages in the table below to the obligor's net resources:
MULTIPLE FAMILY ADJUSTED GUIDELINES
(% OF NET RESOURCES)
Number of children before the court
(b) If the obligor's monthly net resources are less than the amount described by Section 154.125(c), in lieu of performing the computation under the preceding section, the court may determine the child support amount for the children before the court by applying the percentages in the table below to the obligor's net resources:
LOW-INCOME MULTIPLE FAMILY ADJUSTED GUIDELINES
(% OF NET RESOURCES)
Number of children before the court
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subchapter C. Child Support Guidelines
Section 154.121. Guidelines for the Support of a Child
Section 154.122. Application of Guidelines Rebuttably Presumed in Best Interest of Child
Section 154.123. Additional Factors for Court to Consider
Section 154.124. Agreement Concerning Support
Section 154.125. Application of Guidelines to Net Resources
Section 154.126. Application of Guidelines to Additional Net Resources
Section 154.127. Partial Termination of Support Obligation
Section 154.128. Computing Support for Children in More Than One Household
Section 154.129. Alternative Method of Computing Support for Children in More Than One Household
Section 154.130. Findings in Child Support Order
Section 154.131. Retroactive Child Support
Section 154.132. Application of Guidelines to Children of Certain Disabled Obligors
Section 154.133. Application of Guidelines to Children of Obligors Receiving Social Security