Arrears Estimator

Texas Child Support arrears estimator

Order start date + child birthdates + monthly ordered amount + payments made + modification (optional).

First month support was due

Used to estimate how many months were owed.

Monthly child support ordered (original) How many monthly payments were made?

Assumes each payment equals one full monthly payment (no partials/credits).

Was your court order ever modified (amount changed)?

If yes, enter the first month the new amount applied and the new monthly amount.

First month of modified amount

Use the first month the new court-ordered amount was due.

Modified monthly amount

We’ll calculate months before/after modification using each amount.

Add each child’s birth month and year. We estimate end month at age 18 (latest child).

Estimated end month: —

Unpaid Months

Months owed minus payments made.

Arrears Principal (Estimate)

$0.00

Uses original + modified amount if provided.

With Rough 6% Simple Interest

$0.00

Interest is approximate.

Estimated Interest (Breakout)

$0.00

Shown separately for transparency (still approximate).

Educational estimate only. Not legal advice. Court calculations can differ based on timing, credits, and partial payments.