Texas Family Code 154.068 – Wage and Salary Presumption
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(a) In the absence of evidence of a party’s resources, as defined by § 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.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 154.068
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005