Texas Family Code

§ 159.102 — DEFINITIONS

FA § 159.102Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 159. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT · Art. B. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Child" means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who:

(A)is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent; or

(B)is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent.

(2)"Child support order" means a support order for a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state or foreign country.

(3)"Convention" means the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on November 23, 2007.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 2015.