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Texas Family Code - Section 154.122. Application Of Guidelines Rebuttably Presumed In Best Interest Of Child

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§ 154.122. APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES REBUTTABLY PRESUMED 
IN BEST INTEREST OF CHILD.  (a) The amount of a periodic child 
support payment established by the child support guidelines in 
effect in this state at the time of the hearing is presumed to be 
reasonable, and an order of support conforming to the guidelines is 
presumed to be in the best interest of the child.
	(b)  A court may determine that the application of the 
guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate under the 
circumstances.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.           

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