Texas § FA.154.193 - MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDER OR DENTAL SUPPORT ORDER NOT QUALIFIED
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§ FA.154.193. MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDER OR DENTAL SUPPORT ORDER NOT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDER OR DENTAL SUPPORT ORDER NOT QUALIFIED. (a) If a plan administrator or other person acting in an equivalent position determines that a medical support order or dental support order issued under this subchapter does not qualify for enforcement under federal law, the tribunal may, on its own motion or the motion of a party, render an order that qualifies for enforcement under federal law. (b) The procedure for filing a motion for enforcement of a final order applies to a motion under this section. Service of citation is not required, and a person is not entitled to a jury in a proceeding under this section. (c) The employer or plan administrator is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this section. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2018. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550 ), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2018. SUBCHAPTER E. LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT REGISTRY
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Section FA.154.193 ("MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDER OR DENTAL SUPPORT ORDER NOT QUALIFIED") 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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