Texas Family Code

§ 8.055 — AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE

FA § 8.055Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE · Ch. 8. MAINTENANCE · Art. B. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

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(a)A court may not order maintenance that requires an obligor to pay monthly more than the lesser of:

(1)$5,000; or

(2)20 percent of the spouse's average monthly gross income. (a-1) For purposes of this chapter, gross income:

(1)includes:

(A)100 percent of all wage and salary income and other compensation for personal services (including commissions, overtime pay, tips, and bonuses);

(B)interest, dividends, and royalty income;

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 901), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 901), Sec. 9(2), eff. September 1, 2011.