Texas Statutes
§ 154.068 — WAGE AND SALARY PRESUMPTION.
Texas·Code FA Family Code
Sec. 154.068. WAGE AND SALARY PRESUMPTION.
(a)In the absence of evidence of a party's resources, as defined by Section 154.062 (b), the court shall presume that the party has income equal to the federal minimum wage for a 40-hour week to which the support guidelines may be applied.
(b)The presumption required by Subsection (a) does not apply if the court finds that the party is subject to an order of confinement that exceeds 90 days and is incarcerated in a local, state, or federal jail or prison at the time the court makes the determination regarding the party's income.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 3017 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1249 (H.B. 943 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Nearby Sections
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§ 154.001
SUPPORT OF CHILD.§ 154.003
MANNER OF PAYMENT.§ 154.004
PLACE OF PAYMENT.§ 154.006
TERMINATION OF DUTY OF SUPPORT.§ 154.009
RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT.