Tex. Family Code § 154.0655
IMPUTATION OF INCOME
Texas · Texas Family Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Family Code § 154.0655, IMPUTATION OF INCOME, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/643469
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(a) In this section, "resources" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.062(b).
(b) To the extent possible, the court shall rely on evidence of a party's resources when applying the support guidelines.
(c) In the absence of evidence of a party's resources, the court, when applying Section 154.066 or 154.068, shall consider relevant background circumstances regarding the obligor, including:
(1) the obligor's:
(A) assets;
(B) residence;
(C) employment;
(D) earnings history;
(E) job skills;
(F) educational attainment;
(G) literacy;
(H) age;
(I) health;
(J) criminal history;
(K) barriers to employment; and
(L) record of seeking work;
(2) job opportunities in the obligor's community;
(3) the prevailing wage in the obligor's community; and
(4) whether there are employers willing to hire the obligor.