Dallas, TX family law attorney Holly Draper explains how the amount of child support is calculated in Texas. She points out that the Texas Family Code provides guidelines for calculating child support when parents follow a traditional standard possession order. These guidelines consider the number of children involved in the case and also take into account whether the paying parent has other children outside of the case for whom they are financially responsible, either living in their home or through a court-ordered support obligation. Child support is calculated as a percentage of the paying parent’s net resources, up to a cap—currently the first $92,200 of net resources, which roughly corresponds to $150,000–$160,000 in gross annual income. The calculation can vary slightly, as the cost of insurance for the child or children is also factored into the final child support amount.