Texas § FA.157.005 - TIME LIMITATIONS
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§ FA.157.005. TIME LIMITATIONS
TIME LIMITATIONS; ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT. (a) The court retains jurisdiction to render a contempt order for failure to comply with the child support order if the motion for enforcement is filed not later than the second anniversary of the date: (1) the child becomes an adult; or (2) on which the child support obligation terminates under the order or by operation of law. (b) The court retains jurisdiction to confirm the total amount of child support, medical support, and dental support arrearages and render cumulative money judgments for past-due child support, medical support, and dental support, as provided by Section 157.263 , if a motion requesting a money judgment is filed not later than the 10th anniversary after the date: (1) the child becomes an adult; or (2) on which the child support obligation terminates under the child support order or by operation of law. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 916 (H.B. 260 ), Sec. 21, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228 ), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865 ), Sec. 13, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 869 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Section FA.157.005 ("TIME LIMITATIONS") 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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