Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Child Support

I am about to have a second child who will have a different mother than the first. I live with neither. Will my child support double or will there be a total child support calculated that will be split? Or maybe something else. Basically, I am trying to determine if my child support will double or increase by less than double...thanks


Asked on 7/13/07, 2:57 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Bruce Turner Bennett, Weston, & LaJone, P.C.

Re: Child Support

The Child support is determined by the number of children you have. If you need assistance come see me.

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Answered on 7/20/07, 1:14 pm
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

Re: Child Support

You aren't going to like this!!!

Your first kid will receive 20% and the second kit will get 17.5%. If you modify the first kid then both kids will get 17.5%.

Why? Because that is what the Texas legislature determined.

What do you do? Don't have kids with any new woman!

If you have a second child with either the 2 current mothers, your child support will increase approx. 5%.

Sorry!

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Answered on 7/14/07, 12:47 am


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