Texas § FA.159.206 - CONTINUING JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
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§ FA.159.206. CONTINUING JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
CONTINUING JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER. (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) the order, if the order: (A) is the controlling order; and (B) has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or (2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. (b) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce 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. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538 ), Sec. 10, eff. July 1, 2015.
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