Texas Family Code

§ 159.612 — RECOGNITION OF ORDER MODIFIED IN ANOTHER STATE

FA § 159.612Title 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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If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state:

(1)may enforce the order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;

(2)may provide appropriate relief for violations of the order that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and

(3)shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, on registration, for the purpose of enforcement. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 51, eff. July 1, 2015.