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I am about to go through a second divorce. There is 1 child from each marriage. My first child receives $980/mth. What will I pay in child support in Texas if I make $150,000 annually and also pay health insurance? What deductions are taken out of your annual income before determining C.S. Ex (taxes, previous child support, insurance...)

 

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March 22 4:55 PM (45 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
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Hello and welcome to Just Answer.

From your net monthly income, deduct social security and Federal income taxes, any union dues, and the amount you pay for the child's health insurance. This is the amount which your child support obligation will be determined by.

Typically, you would pay 25% of this amount for one child. However, because you are paying support for two children, this amount is reduced. With support paid to two biological children, and one child to be determed in this calculation, you would pay 16% of the above referenced amount.

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March 22 5:17 PM (22 minutes and 1 second later)
         
Reply to Jen Sterling's Post: I only have two children. Paying for one (child support) now, and the question is regarding child support for my youngest of which I am not yet divorced. Would the percentage still be 16%?
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March 22 5:43 PM (26 minutes and 13 seconds later)
         
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Hello yes, the 16% is based on the fact that you are already paying child support for one child from another marriage. If you were only paying child support for this child (no child support from a previous marriage), it would be 25%.

 



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March 22 6:09 PM (25 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
Reply to Jen Sterling's Post: Thsnk you very much. One last thing please, is the 16% of my income only for the new child, or for both children. EX: 16% after deductions amounts to $2,000/mth. Would I substract the $980 I currently pay for the first child and the 2nd child would = $1020?
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March 22 7:05 PM (55 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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The 16% would only be for the new child. The child support which you are paying for the older child would remain the same. So the 1st child would be $980 and the 2nd child would be $2000. This is actually a reduced amount from the 25% which you would have to pay if you were not paying child support from a previous marriage.

 

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