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TX Fam Code § 202.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 202 - Friend of the Court|Section 202.005. Compensation

Sec. 202.005.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  A friend of the court is entitled to compensation for services rendered and for expenses incurred in rendering the services.(b)  The court may assess the amount that the friend of the court receives in compensation against a party to the suit in the same manner as the court awards costs under Chapter 106.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(4), eff. January 1, 2020.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(4), eff. January 1, 2020.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(4), eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Fam Code § 203.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 203 - Domestic Relations Offices|Section 203.001. Definitions

Sec. 203.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Administering entity" means a commissioners court, juvenile board, or other entity responsible for administering a domestic relations office under this chapter.(2)  "Domestic relations office" means a county office that serves families, county departments, and courts to ensure effective implementation of this title.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 203.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 203 - Domestic Relations Offices|Section 203.002. Establishment of Domestic Relations Office

Sec. 203.002.  ESTABLISHMENT OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE.  A commissioners court may establish a domestic relations office.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 203.003 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 203.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 203 - Domestic Relations Offices|Section 203.003. Administration

Sec. 203.003.  ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  A domestic relations office shall be administered:(1)  as provided by the commissioners court;  or(2)  if the commissioners court does not otherwise provide for the administration of the office, by the juvenile board that serves the county in which the domestic relations office is located.(b)  The administering entity shall appoint and assign the duties of a director who shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the office.  A director serves at the pleasure of the administering entity.(c)  The administering entity shall determine the amount of money needed to operate the office.(d)  A commissioners court that establishes a domestic relations office under this chapter may execute a bond for the office.  A bond under this subsection must be:(1)  executed with a solvent surety company authorized to do business in the state;  and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office.(e)  The administering entity shall establish procedures for the acceptance and use of a grant or donation to the office.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 203.004 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 203.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 203 - Domestic Relations Offices|Section 203.004. Powers and Duties

Sec. 203.004.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  A domestic relations office may:(1)  collect and disburse child support payments that are ordered by a court to be paid through a domestic relations registry;(2)  maintain records of payments and disbursements made under Subdivision (1);(3)  file a suit under this title, including a suit to:(A)  establish paternity; and(B)  enforce, clarify or modify a court order for child support or for possession of and access to a child;(4)  provide an informal forum in which alternative dispute resolution is used to resolve disputes under this code;(5)  prepare a court-ordered child custody evaluation or adoption evaluation under Chapter 107;(6)  represent a child as an amicus attorney, an attorney ad litem, or a guardian ad litem in a suit in which:(A)  termination of the parent-child relationship is sought; or(B)  conservatorship of or access to a child is contested;(7)  serve as a friend of the court;(8)  provide predivorce counseling ordered by a court;(9)  provide community supervision services under Chapter 157;(10)  provide information to assist a party in understanding, complying with, or enforcing the party's duties and obligations under this code;(11)  provide, directly or through a contract, visitation services, including supervision of court-ordered visitation, visitation exchange, or other similar services;(12)  issue an administrative writ of withholding under Subchapter F, Chapter 158; and(13)  provide parenting coordinator services under Chapter 153.(b)  A court having jurisdiction in a proceeding under this title, Title 3, or Section 25.05, Penal Code, may order that child support payments be made through a domestic relations office.(c)  A domestic relations office may:(1)  hire or contract for the services of attorneys to assist the office in providing services under this chapter;  and(2)  employ community supervision officers or court monitors.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 203.005 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 859, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1191, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 199 (H.B. 1182), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 832 (H.B. 772), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 1449), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 53 (S.B. 567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 203.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 203 - Domestic Relations Offices|Section 203.006. Fund

Sec. 203.006.  FUND.  (a)  As determined by the administering entity, fees collected or received by a domestic relations office shall be deposited in:(1)  the general fund for the county in which the domestic relations office is located;  or(2)  the office fund established for the domestic relations office.(b)  The administering entity shall use the domestic relations office fund to provide money for services authorized by this chapter.(c)  A domestic relations office fund may be supplemented as necessary from the county's general fund or from other money available from the county.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 203.010 and amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 475, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 204.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 204 - Child Support Collection by Private Entity|Section 204.001. Applicability

Sec. 204.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only to a commissioners court or domestic relations office of a county that did not have the authority to contract with a private entity to receive, disburse, and record payments or restitution of child support on January 1, 1997.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from Human Resources Code Sec. 153.001 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 740 (H.B. 2668), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 204.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 204 - Child Support Collection by Private Entity|Section 204.002. Authority to Contract

Sec. 204.002.  AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.  A county, acting through its commissioners court or domestic relations office, may contract with a private entity to:(1)  enforce, collect, receive, and disburse:(A)  child support payments;(B)  other amounts due under a court order containing an order to pay child support;  and(C)  fees, including fees provided by this chapter;(2)  maintain appropriate records, including records of child support and other amounts and fees that are due, past due, paid, or delinquent;(3)  locate absent parents;(4)  furnish statements to parents accounting for payments that are due, past due, paid, or delinquent;(5)  send billings and other appropriate notices to parents;(6)  perform any duty or function that a local registry is authorized to perform;(7)  perform any duty or function in connection with the state case registry;  or(8)  provide another child support or visitation enforcement service authorized by the commissioners court, including mediation of disputes related to child support or visitation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from Human Resources Code Sec. 153.002 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 204.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 204 - Child Support Collection by Private Entity|Section 204.003. Terms and Conditions of Contract

Sec. 204.003.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.  The commissioners court or domestic relations office shall include all appropriate terms and conditions in the contract that it determines are reasonable to secure the services of a private entity as provided by this chapter, including:(1)  provisions specifying the services to be provided by the entity;(2)  the method, conditions, and amount of compensation for the entity;(3)  provisions for the security of funds collected as child support, fees, or other amounts under the contract or that otherwise provide reasonable assurance to the county of the entity's full and faithful performance of the contract;(4)  provisions specifying the records to be kept by the entity, including any records necessary to fully account for all funds received and disbursed as child support, fees, or other amounts;(5)  requirements governing the inspection, verification, audit, or explanation of the entity's accounting or other records;(6)  the county's right to terminate the contract on 30 days' notice to the private entity if the private entity engages in an ongoing pattern of child support enforcement that constitutes wilful and gross misconduct subjecting delinquent obligors to unconscionable duress, abuse, or harassment;(7)  provisions permitting an obligor and obligee to jointly waive the monitoring procedure, if not required by law, by written request approved by order of the court having jurisdiction of the suit in which the child support order was issued;  and(8)  provisions for the disclosure or nondisclosure of information or records maintained or known to the entity as a result of contract performance, including a requirement for the private entity to:(A)  disclose to any child support obligor that the private entity is attempting to enforce the obligor's child support obligation;  and(B)  make no disclosure of the information or records other than in furtherance of the effort to enforce the child support order.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from Human Resources Code Sec. 153.003 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 204.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 204 - Child Support Collection by Private Entity|Section 204.004. Funding

Sec. 204.004.  FUNDING.  (a)  To provide or recover the costs of providing services authorized by this chapter, a commissioners court, on its behalf or on behalf of the domestic relations office, may:(1)  provide by order for the assessment and collection of a reasonable fee at the time a party files a suit affecting the parent-child relationship;(2)  provide by order for the assessment and collection of a fee of $3 per month at a time specified for payment of child support;(3)  provide by order for the assessment and collection of a late payment fee of $4 per month to be imposed if an obligor does not make a payment of child support in full when due;(4)  accept or receive funds from public grants or private sources available for providing services authorized by this chapter;  or(5)  use any combination of funding sources specified by this subsection.(b)  The commissioners court, on its behalf or on behalf of the domestic relations office, may:(1)  provide by order for reasonable exemptions from the collection of fees authorized by Subsection (a);  and(2)  require payment of a fee authorized by Subsection (a)(2) annually and in advance.(c)  The commissioners court may not charge a fee under Subsection (a)(2) if the amount of child support ordered to be paid is less than the equivalent of $100 per month.(d)  The fees established under Subsection (a) may be collected by any means provided for the collection of child support.  The commissioners court may provide by order, on its behalf or on behalf of the domestic relations office, for the manner of collection of fees and the apportionment of payments received to meet fee obligations.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from Human Resources Code Sec. 153.004 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 204.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services|Chapter 204 - Child Support Collection by Private Entity|Section 204.005. Cumulative Effect of Chapter

Sec. 204.005.  CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHAPTER.  A power or duty conferred on a county, county official, or county instrumentality by this chapter is cumulative of the powers and duties created or conferred by other law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Redesignated from Human Resources Code Sec. 153.005 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 118, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Fam Code § 232.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.001. Definitions

Sec. 232.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:(A)  is issued by a licensing authority;(B)  is subject before expiration to renewal, suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or termination by a licensing authority; and(C)  a person must obtain to:(i)  practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession;(ii)  operate a motor vehicle on a public highway in this state; or(iii)  engage in any other regulated activity, including hunting, fishing, or other recreational activity for which a license or permit is required.(2)  "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state that issues or renews a license or that otherwise has authority to suspend or refuse to renew a license.(3)  "Order suspending license" means an order issued by the Title IV-D agency or a court directing a licensing authority to suspend or refuse to renew a license.(3-a)  "Renewal" means any instance when a licensing authority:(A)  renews, extends, recertifies, or reissues a license; or(B)  periodically certifies a licensee to be in good standing with the licensing authority based on the required payment of fees or dues or the performance of some other mandated action or activity.(4)  "Subpoena" means a judicial or administrative subpoena issued in a parentage determination or child support proceeding under this title.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 82, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 58, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (S.B. 1726), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 232.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.002. Licensing Authorities Subject to Chapter

Sec. 232.002.  LICENSING AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.  Unless otherwise restricted or exempted, all licensing authorities are subject to this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1280, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1288, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1254, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 394, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.003, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 232.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.0021. Application of Chapter to Texas Lottery Commission

Sec. 232.0021.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION.  With respect to the Texas Lottery Commission, this chapter applies only to a lottery ticket sales agent license issued under Chapter 466, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 394, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 232.0022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.0022. Suspension or Nonrenewal of Motor Vehicle Registration

Sec. 232.0022.  SUSPENSION OR NONRENEWAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.  (a)  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is the appropriate licensing authority for suspension or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle registration under this chapter.(b)  The suspension or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle registration under this chapter does not:(1)  encumber the title to the motor vehicle or otherwise affect the transfer of the title to the vehicle; or(2)  affect the sale, purchase, or registration of the motor vehicle by a person who holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, Transportation Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 3C.02, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Fam Code § 232.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.003. Suspension of License

Sec. 232.003.  SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.  (a)  A court or the Title IV-D agency may issue an order suspending a license as provided by this chapter if an individual who is an obligor:(1)  owes overdue child support in an amount equal to or greater than the total support due for three months under a support order;(2)  has been provided an opportunity to make payments toward the overdue child support under a court-ordered or agreed repayment schedule;  and(3)  has failed to comply with the repayment schedule.(b)  A court or the Title IV-D agency may issue an order suspending a license as provided by this chapter if a parent or alleged parent has failed, after receiving appropriate notice, to comply with a subpoena.(c)  A court may issue an order suspending license as provided by this chapter for an individual for whom a court has rendered an enforcement order under Chapter 157 finding that the individual has failed to comply with the terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to a child.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 22, 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 83, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 232.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle D - Administrative Services|Chapter 232 - Suspension of License|Section 232.004. Petition for Suspension of License

Sec. 232.004.  PETITION FOR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.  (a)  A child support agency or obligee may file a petition to suspend, as provided by this chapter, a license of an obligor who has an arrearage equal to or greater than the total support due for three months under a support order.(b)  In a Title IV-D case, the petition shall be filed with the Title IV-D agency, the court of continuing jurisdiction, or the tribunal in which a child support order has been registered under Chapter 159.  The tribunal in which the petition is filed obtains jurisdiction over the matter.(c)  In a case other than a Title IV-D case, the petition shall be filed in the court of continuing jurisdiction or the court in which a child support order has been registered under Chapter 159.(d)  A proceeding in a case filed with the Title IV-D agency under this chapter is governed by the contested case provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code, except that Section 2001.054 does not apply to the proceeding.  The director of the Title IV-D agency or the director's designee may render a final decision in a contested case proceeding under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 84, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2007.|