Things such as day care, college expenses, summer camp or extracurricular activities are not considered support payment. Texas does not usually require the non-primary parent to pay for \u201cextras\u201d even if those things seem vital in your case.<\/p>\n

However, additional support above the guidelines may be <\/i>awarded if a child has special needs, in other exceptional circumstances, and by agreement. Additionally, the parent paying is often required to maintain health insurance for the children and generally must pay half of any medical expenses not covered by that health insurance policy.<\/p>\n