Texas Family Code

§ 159.602 — PROCEDURE TO REGISTER ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT

FA § 159.602Title 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. G. REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER

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(a)Except as otherwise provided by Section 159.706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this state:

(1)a letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement;

(2)two copies, including one certified copy, of the order to be registered, including any modification of the order;

(3)a sworn statement by the person requesting registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage;

(4)the name of the obligor and, if known:

(A)the obligor's address and social security number;

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 39, eff. July 1, 2015.