TEXAS Part 41

Can we agree to child support different from the Texas guidelines?

Yes. Parents can agree to a different amount of child support, or they may even agree that child support is not needed.  This sometimes happens when the parents’ income is approximately the same and they have the ability to share equally their children’s expenses and their time with the children.

In mediation we encourage parents to look carefully at the actual expenses of the child, evaluate the child’s living arrangements and individual needs, the parent’s ability to cover those needs, and adjust according to what is best for the family as a whole.