Texas § FA.8.354 - DEFECTIVE PRIOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

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§ FA.8.354. DEFECTIVE PRIOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

DEFECTIVE PRIOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER. If a plan administrator or other person acting in an equivalent capacity determines that a domestic relations order does not satisfy the requirements of a qualified domestic relations order or similar order, the court retains continuing jurisdiction over the parties to the extent necessary to render a qualified domestic relations order. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (H.B. 867 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section FA.8.354 ("DEFECTIVE PRIOR 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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