Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 154. CHILD SUPPORT
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Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130 (2026)

Findings In Child Support Order

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Sec. 154.130. FINDINGS IN CHILD SUPPORT ORDER. (a) Without regard to Rules 296 through 299, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, in rendering an order of child support, the court shall make the findings required by Subsection (b) if:

(1) a party files a written request with the court before the final order is signed, but not later than 20 days after the date of rendition of the order;

(2) a party makes an oral request in open court during the hearing; or

(3) the amount of child support ordered by the court varies from the amount computed by applying the percentage guidelines under Section 154.125 or 154.129, as applicable.

(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 12(2), eff. September 1, 2017.

(b) If findings are required by this section, the court shall state whether the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate and shall state the following in the child support order:

"(1) the net resources of the obligor per month are $______;

"(2) the net resources of the obligee per month are $______;

"(3) the percentage applied to the obligor's net resources for child support is ______%; and

"(4) if applicable, the specific reasons that the amount of child support per month ordered by the court varies from the amount computed by applying the percentage guidelines under Section 154.125 or 154.129, as applicable."

(c) Findings under Subsection (b)(2) are required only if evidence of the monthly net resources of the obligee has been offered.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 620 (H.B. 448), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 37, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (S.B. 1237), Sec. 12(2), eff. September 1, 2017.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 137 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case: Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App. 2005).
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Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 154.130(a)(1)-(3) (Vernon 2002).”
Howe v. Howe, 551 S.W.3d 236 (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “LAWS 1938, 1939-40 (amended 2017)(current version at TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 154.130 (West Supp. 2017)).”
Tuan Anh Tran v. Sheryn D. Nguyen, 480 S.W.3d 119 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “To successfully challenge the legal or factual sufficiency of the evidence on an issue on which he had the burden of proof, Tran must show respectively that the evidence conclusively established the opposite of the court’s finding or that the must make the findings required by…”
Rumscheidt v. Rumscheidt, 362 S.W.3d 661 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Fam.Code § 154.130. 3 But Mark’s request *665 for findings of fact and conclusions of law under Rules of Civil Procedure 296 and 297 was directed to the trial court’s findings and conclusions supporting its decision to deny Mark’s request to modify his child-support…”
Hardin v. Hardin, 161 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “130 of the Family Code. 4 Findings by the trial court under section 154.”
Lide v. Lide, 116 S.W.3d 147 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex.Fam.Code ANN. § 154.130(a)(3)(Vernon 2002).”
Kendall v. Kendall, 340 S.W.3d 483 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “Finally, he argues the trial court erred by failing to make the findings required by Texas Family Code section 154.130 when deviating from the percentage guidelines and by including the corpus, rather than just income, of his trusts in calculating his net monthly resources.”
In the Interest of M.M., 980 S.W.2d 699 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM.CODE § 154.130 (Vernon 1996); Tenery v.”
Deltuva v. Deltuva, 113 S.W.3d 882 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.130(a)(Vernon 2002).”
In Re Guthrie, 45 S.W.3d 719 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.130 (Vernon 1996).”
Swaab v. Swaab, 282 S.W.3d 519 (Tex. App. 2008). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.130(a)(2), (3) (Vernon 2002).”
In the Interest of Circone, 122 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.130(a), (b)(1),(2) (Vernon 2002).”
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— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(a) — 21 cases
Deltuva v. Deltuva, 113 S.W.3d 882 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.130(a)(Vernon 2002).”
Rumscheidt v. Rumscheidt, 362 S.W.3d 661 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 154.130. 3 But Mark’s request *665 for findings of fact and conclusions of law under Rules of Civil Procedure 296 and 297 was directed to the trial court’s findings and conclusions supporting its decision to deny Mark’s request to modify his child-support…”
in the Interest of K.L.R., a Child, 162 S.W.3d 291 (Tex. App. 2005).
In the Interest of Circone, 122 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.130(a), (b)(1),(2) (Vernon 2002).”
In the Interest of J.D.M., 221 S.W.3d 740 (Tex. App. 2007).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(a)(1) — 5 cases
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 154.130(a)(1)-(3) (Vernon 2002).”
In Re Mas, 233 S.W.3d 915 (Tex. App. 2007).
in the Interest of S v. & S v. Child. (Tex. App. 2019).
Cameron Harris v. Chelsea True (Tex. App. 2025).
In Re Mas, 222 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. App. 2007).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(a)(2) — 2 cases
Swaab v. Swaab, 282 S.W.3d 519 (Tex. App. 2008). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.130(a)(2), (3) (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of S v. & S v. Child. (Tex. App. 2019).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(a)(3) — 26 cases
Lide v. Lide, 116 S.W.3d 147 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex.Fam.Code ANN. § 154.130(a)(3)(Vernon 2002).”
Hardin v. Hardin, 161 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. 2005). “130 of the Family Code. 4 Findings by the trial court under section 154.”
Matter of Marriage of Bertram, 981 S.W.2d 820 (Tex. App. 1998).
In the Interest of Circone, 122 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.130(a), (b)(1),(2) (Vernon 2002).”
Carson v. Hathaway, 997 S.W.2d 760 (Tex. App. 1999).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(a)(b) — 1 case
in the Interest of B. L. W., a Child (Tex. App. 2019).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(a)(l) — 4 cases
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 154.130(a)(1)-(3) (Vernon 2002).”
Hardin v. Hardin, 161 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. 2005). “130 of the Family Code. 4 Findings by the trial court under section 154.”
In the Interest of M.A.S., 233 S.W.3d 915 (Tex. App. 2007).
In the Interest of M.A.S., 222 S.W.3d 854 (Tex. App. 2007).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(b) — 14 cases
in the Interest of H.D.C & R.C.C., Child., 474 S.W.3d 758 (Tex. App. 2014).
Rumscheidt v. Rumscheidt, 362 S.W.3d 661 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 154.130. 3 But Mark’s request *665 for findings of fact and conclusions of law under Rules of Civil Procedure 296 and 297 was directed to the trial court’s findings and conclusions supporting its decision to deny Mark’s request to modify his child-support…”
Rene Omar Gutierrez, Jr. v. Priscilla Gutierrez (2026).
in the Interest of A.W. A/K/A A.R.W., a Child (Tex. App. 2021).
In the Interest of J.R., a Child v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2024).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(b)(5) — 1 case
Carson v. Hathaway, 997 S.W.2d 760 (Tex. App. 1999).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.130(c) — 1 case
Rene Omar Gutierrez, Jr. v. Priscilla Gutierrez (2026).
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