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TX Fam Code § 107.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 2. Appointments in Suits Other Than Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.021. Discretionary Appointments

Sec. 107.021.  DISCRETIONARY APPOINTMENTS.  (a)  In a suit in which the best interests of a child are at issue, other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child, the court may appoint one of the following:(1)  an amicus attorney;(2)  an attorney ad litem; or(3)  a guardian ad litem.(a-1)  In a suit requesting termination of the parent-child relationship that is not filed by a governmental entity, the court shall, unless the court finds that the interests of the child will be represented adequately by a party to the suit whose interests are not in conflict with the child's interests, appoint one of the following:(1)  an amicus attorney; or(2)  an attorney ad litem.(b)  In determining whether to make an appointment under this section, the court:(1)  shall:(A)  give due consideration to the ability of the parties to pay reasonable fees to the appointee; and(B)  balance the child's interests against the cost to the parties that would result from an appointment by taking into consideration the cost of available alternatives for resolving issues without making an appointment;(2)  may make an appointment only if the court finds that the appointment is necessary to ensure the determination of the best interests of the child, unless the appointment is otherwise required by this code;  and(3)  may not require a person appointed under this section to serve without reasonable compensation for the services rendered by the person.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 107.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 2. Appointments in Suits Other Than Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.022. Certain Prohibited Appointments

Sec. 107.022.  CERTAIN PROHIBITED APPOINTMENTS.  In a suit other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child, the court may not appoint:(1)  an attorney to serve in the dual role; or(2)  a volunteer advocate to serve as guardian ad litem for a child unless the training of the volunteer advocate is designed for participation in suits other than suits filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 107.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle A - General Provisions|Chapter 107 - Special Appointments, Child Custody Evaluations, and Adoption Evaluations|Subchapter B. Appointments in Certain Suits|Part 2. Appointments in Suits Other Than Suits by Governmental Entity|Section 107.023. Fees in Suits Other Than Suits by Governmental Entity

Sec. 107.023.  FEES IN SUITS OTHER THAN SUITS BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.  (a)  In a suit other than a suit filed by a governmental entity requesting termination of the parent-child relationship or appointment of the entity as conservator of the child, in addition to the attorney's fees that may be awarded under Chapter 106, the following persons are entitled to reasonable fees and expenses in an amount set by the court and ordered to be paid by one or more parties to the suit:(1)  an attorney appointed as an amicus attorney or as an attorney ad litem for the child; and(2)  a professional who holds a relevant professional license and who is appointed as guardian ad litem for the child, other than a volunteer advocate.(b)  The court shall:(1)  determine the fees and expenses of an amicus attorney, an attorney ad litem, or a guardian ad litem by reference to the reasonable and customary fees for similar services in the county of jurisdiction;(2)  order a reasonable cost deposit to be made at the time the court makes the appointment;  and(3)  before the final hearing, order an additional amount to be paid to the credit of a trust account for the use and benefit of the amicus attorney, attorney ad litem, or guardian ad litem.(c)  A court may not award costs, fees, or expenses to an amicus attorney, attorney ad litem, or guardian ad litem against the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision of the state under this part.(d)  The court may determine that fees awarded under this subchapter to an amicus attorney, an attorney ad litem for the child, or a guardian ad litem for the child are necessaries for  the benefit of the child.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 159.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 1. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order|Section 159.601. Registration of Order for Enforcement

Sec. 159.601.  REGISTRATION OF ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT.  A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state for enforcement.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 38, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 1. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order|Section 159.602. Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement

Sec. 159.602.  PROCEDURE TO REGISTER ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Section 159.706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this state:(1)  a letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement;(2)  two copies, including one certified copy, of the order to be registered, including any modification of the order;(3)  a sworn statement by the person requesting registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage;(4)  the name of the obligor and, if known:(A)  the obligor's address and social security number;(B)  the name and address of the obligor's employer and any other source of income of the obligor; and(C)  a description of and the location of property of the obligor in this state not exempt from execution; and(5)  except as otherwise provided by Section 159.312, the name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the person to whom support payments are to be remitted.(b)  On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as an order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign support order, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.(c)  A petition or comparable pleading seeking a remedy that must be affirmatively sought under other law of this state may be filed at the same time as the request for registration or later.  The pleading must specify the grounds for the remedy sought.(d)  If two or more orders are in effect, the person requesting registration shall:(1)  furnish to the tribunal a copy of each support order asserted to be in effect in addition to the documents specified in this section;(2)  specify the order alleged to be the controlling order, if any; and(3)  specify the amount of consolidated arrears, if any.(e)  A request for a determination of which order is the controlling order may be filed separately from or with a request for registration and enforcement or for registration and modification.  The person requesting registration shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 296, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 39, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 1. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order|Section 159.603. Effect of Registration for Enforcement

Sec. 159.603.  EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.(b)  A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.(c)  Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 40, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 1. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order|Section 159.604. Choice of Law

Sec. 159.604.  CHOICE OF LAW.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (d), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:(1)  the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;(2)  the computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and(3)  the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.(b)  In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state, or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.(c)  A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in this state.(d)  After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, the tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including that state's or country's law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 41, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 2. Contest of Validity or Enforcement|Section 159.605. Notice of Registration of Order

Sec. 159.605.  NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF ORDER.  (a)  When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.(b)  A notice must inform the nonregistering party:(1)  that a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this state;(2)  that a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order must be requested within 30 days after notice unless the registered order is under Section 159.707;(3)  that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages; and(4)  of the amount of any alleged arrearages.(c)  If the registering party asserts that two or more orders are in effect, the notice must also:(1)  identify the two or more orders and the order alleged by the registering party to be the controlling order and the consolidated arrears, if any;(2)  notify the nonregistering party of the right to a determination of which is the controlling order;(3)  state that the procedures provided in Subsection (b) apply to the determination of which is the controlling order; and(4)  state that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the order alleged to be the controlling order in a timely manner may result in confirmation that the order is the controlling order.(d)  On registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the support enforcement agency or the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's employer under Chapter 158.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 43, eff. July 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Fam Code § 159.606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 2. Contest of Validity or Enforcement|Section 159.606. Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order

Sec. 159.606.  PROCEDURE TO CONTEST VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTERED SUPPORT ORDER.  (a)  A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by Section 159.605.  The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages under Section 159.607.(b)  If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.(c)  If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 44, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 2. Contest of Validity or Enforcement|Section 159.607. Contest of Registration or Enforcement

Sec. 159.607.  CONTEST OF REGISTRATION OR ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:(1)  the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;(2)  the order was obtained by fraud;(3)  the order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order;(4)  the issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;(5)  there is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought;(6)  full or partial payment has been made;(7)  the statute of limitation under Section 159.604 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or(8)  the alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.(b)  If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under Subsection (a), a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue other appropriate orders.  An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this state.(c)  If the contesting party does not establish a defense under Subsection (a) to the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 45, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.608 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 2. Contest of Validity or Enforcement|Section 159.608. Confirmed Order

Sec. 159.608.  CONFIRMED ORDER.  Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 46, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 3. Registration and Modification of Child Support Order of Another State|Section 159.609. Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification

Sec. 159.609.  PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE FOR MODIFICATION.  A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in Sections 159.601 through 159.608 if the order has not been registered.  A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later.  The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 48, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.610 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 3. Registration and Modification of Child Support Order of Another State|Section 159.610. Effect of Registration for Modification

Sec. 159.610.  EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR MODIFICATION.  A tribunal of this state may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state, but the registered support order may be modified only if the requirements of Section 159.611 or 159.613 have been met.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 49, eff. July 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 159.612 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 159 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act|Subchapter G. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order|Part 3. Registration and Modification of Child Support Order of Another State|Section 159.612. Recognition of Order Modified in Another State

Sec. 159.612.  RECOGNITION OF ORDER MODIFIED IN ANOTHER STATE.  If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:(1)  may enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;(2)  may provide appropriate relief for violations of the order that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and(3)  shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, on registration, for the purpose of enforcement.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 51, eff. July 1, 2015.|