Child Support Guideline Changes Announced by AG
Announcement of Adjustment Required by Texas Family Code §154.125
Effective September 1, 2019, the guidelines for the support of a child
apply to situations in which the obligor’s monthly net resources are not
greater than $9,200.00.
Texas Family Code §154.125 (in part):
APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO NET RESOURCES. (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 not greater than $7,500 or the adjusted amount determined
under Subsection (a-1), whichever is greater. (a-1) The dollar amount
prescribed by Subsection (a) is adjusted every six years as necessary
to reflect inflation. The Title IV-D agency shall compute the adjusted
amount, to take effect beginning September 1 of the year of the adjustment, based on the percentage change in the consumer price index
during the 72-month period preceding March 1 of the year of the adjustment, as rounded to the nearest $50 increment. The Title IV-D agency
shall publish the adjusted amount in the Texas Register before September 1 of the year in which the adjustment takes effect. For purposes of
this subsection, “consumer price index” has the meaning assigned by
Section 341.201, Finance Code.
Computation:
February 2019, the designated CPI was 733.407
February 2013, the designated CPI was 681.158
The CPI change was 52.249 (733.407-681.158)
The CPI increased by 7.67061% (52.249 ÷ 681.158= 0.0767061)
$8,550 x 1.0767061= $9,205.84
$9,205.84 rounded to the nearest $50 increment is $9,200.00
TRD-201902012
Ryan L. Bangert
Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: June 26, 2019