{"id":3167,"date":"2026-02-25T15:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3167"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:58:00","slug":"texas-legislature-increases-statutory-cap-for-calculating-child-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-legislature-increases-statutory-cap-for-calculating-child-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Legislature Increases Statutory Cap for Calculating Child Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas child support guidelines are based on a statutory formula tied to the obligor parent\u2019s monthly net resources. These guidelines are designed to create consistent support awards across family courts while allowing trial courts discretion in certain cases.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning September 1, 2025, the Texas Legislature increased the statutory cap used to <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/?tab=1&amp;code=FA&amp;chapter=FA.154&amp;artSec=154.125\">calculate Texas child support<\/a> for the first time since 2019. 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