Tex. Family Code § 154.130
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 154.130, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 154.130. FINDINGS IN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.
Official statutory text
(a) Without regard to Rules 296 through 299, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, in rendering an order of child support, the court shall make the findings required by Subsection (b) if:
(1) a party files a written request with the court before the final order is signed, but not later than 20 days after the date of rendition of the order;
(2) a party makes an oral request in open court during the hearing; or
(3) the amount of child support ordered by the court varies from the amount computed by applying the percentage guidelines under Section 154.125 or 154.129, as applicable.
(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 12(2), eff. September 1, 2017.
(b) If findings are required by this section, the court shall state whether the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate and shall state the following in the child support order:
"(1) the net resources of the obligor per month are $______;
"(2) the net resources of the obligee per month are $______;
"(3) the percentage applied to the obligor's net resources for child support is ______%; and
"(4) if applicable, the specific reasons that the amount of child support per month ordered by the court varies from the amount computed by applying the percentage guidelines under Section 154.125 or 154.129, as applicable."
(c) Findings under Subsection (b)(2) are required only if evidence of the monthly net resources of the obligee has been offered.
(1) a party files a written request with the court before the final order is signed, but not later than 20 days after the date of rendition of the order;
(2) a party makes an oral request in open court during the hearing; or
(3) the amount of child support ordered by the court varies from the amount computed by applying the percentage guidelines under Section 154.125 or 154.129, as applicable.
(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 12(2), eff. September 1, 2017.
(b) If findings are required by this section, the court shall state whether the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate and shall state the following in the child support order:
"(1) the net resources of the obligor per month are $______;
"(2) the net resources of the obligee per month are $______;
"(3) the percentage applied to the obligor's net resources for child support is ______%; and
"(4) if applicable, the specific reasons that the amount of child support per month ordered by the court varies from the amount computed by applying the percentage guidelines under Section 154.125 or 154.129, as applicable."
(c) Findings under Subsection (b)(2) are required only if evidence of the monthly net resources of the obligee has been offered.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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