Texas § FA.157.505 - AMENDMENT OF QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
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§ FA.157.505. AMENDMENT OF QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER
AMENDMENT OF QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER. (a) A court that renders a qualified domestic relations order or similar order retains continuing jurisdiction: (1) to amend the order to correct the order, clarify the terms of the order, or add language to the order to provide for the collection of child support; (2) to convert the amount or frequency of payments under the order to a formula that is in compliance with the terms of the pension, retirement plan, or employee benefit plan; or (3) to vacate or terminate the order. (b) An amended domestic relations order or similar order under this section must be submitted to the plan administrator or other person acting in an equivalent capacity to determine whether the amended order satisfies the requirements of a qualified domestic relations order or similar order. Section 157.504 applies to an order amended under this section. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (H.B. 867 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section FA.157.505 ("AMENDMENT OF QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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