Alimony And Child Support In Texas In Riverside
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After a divorce, it's common for one spouse to make payments to the other as part of the divorce agreement. These payments can be alimony, child support or a mix of both.
Texas law sets forth general guidelines for calculating spousal maintenance, including limitations on the amount and duration of payments. The court-ordered monthly amount of spousal maintenance can be at most $5,000 or 20% of the paying spouse's average monthly gross income, and whichever is lower of those two.
In Texas, some things can disqualify you from spousal support. These include: Cohabitation: If you live with someone else in a marriage-like relationship, you may be disqualified for spousal support. Remarriage: If you remarry before your spousal support obligation ends, you may be disqualified for further payments.
Here's how to qualify for alimony in Texas, a couple has to have been married for at least 10 years, and the spouse requesting alimony cannot reasonably meet their needs financial (about $18,0000 per year).
Texas child support law does not take into consideration the payee spouse's (obligee) income or the income of the obligor's spouse.
In short, while there are instances where a remarriage will have an impact on the level of child support, unless your ex's new spouse legally adopts a child, they are not responsible for child support. Furthermore, their income won't have an impact on what is currently agreed upon.
