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The Texas Family Code provides:
§ 154.125. APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO NET RESOURCES
OF
$6,000 OR LESS. (a) The guidelines for the support
of a child in
this section are specifically designed to apply to situations
in
which the obligor's monthly net resources are $6,000 or less.
(b) If the obligor's monthly net resources are $6,000 or
less, the court shall presumptively apply the following schedule
in
rendering the child support order:
CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
BASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR1
child
20% of Obligor's Net Resources
2
children
25% of Obligor's Net Resources
3
children
30% of Obligor's Net Resources
4
children
35% of Obligor's Net Resources
5
children
40% of Obligor's Net Resources
6+
children
Not less than the amount for 5
children
§ 154.126. APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO NET RESOURCES
OF
MORE THAN $6,000 MONTHLY. (a) If the obligor's net
resources
exceed $6,000 per month, the court shall presumptively apply
the
percentage guidelines to the first $6,000 of the obligor's net
resources. Without further reference to the percentage
recommended
by these guidelines, the court may order additional amounts of
child support as appropriate, depending on the income of the
parties and the proven needs of the child.
(b) The proper calculation of a child support order that
exceeds the presumptive amount established for the first $6,000
of
the obligor's net resources requires that the entire amount of
the
presumptive award be subtracted from the proven total needs of
the
child. After the presumptive award is subtracted, the court
shall
allocate between the parties the responsibility to meet the
additional needs of the child according to the circumstances of
the
parties. However, in no event may the obligor be required to
pay
more child support than the greater of the presumptive amount or
the
amount equal to 100 percent of the proven needs of the child.
