Child support in Austin: how it is calculated
Child support in Austin is set by Texas's statewide guidelines — Travis County courts apply the same table as every other county. Here is the calculation, with the statute it comes from.
Where a Austin case goes
A Austin case is filed in the Texas court for Travis County, which applies the state guideline below. Local practice affects timing and paperwork, not the guideline amount. Austin has about 993,588 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).
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Formula
20/25/30/35/40% of net income for 1–5+ children (income capped at $11,700/mo)
Type
Percentage-of-income model
Does Austin have its own rule?
No. Tex. Fam. Code §§ 154.125–154.129 applies across Texas, so a case from Austin is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is the courthouse, the clerk's procedure and how long the docket takes — not the amount.
What the statute says
Tex. Fam. Code §§ 154.125–154.129 — Texas child support guidelines (percentage of net resources). Percentages apply to 'net resources' — income after taxes, Social Security, and the child's health-insurance cost. The cap on net resources rose to $11,700/month on September 1, 2025 (from $9,200). Percentages step down when the payer also supports children in other households (§ 154.129).
Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →
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