Texas Family Code

§ 203.004 — POWERS AND DUTIES

FA § 203.004Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part C. JUDICIAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES · Ch. 203. DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICES

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(a)A domestic relations office may:

(1)collect and disburse child support payments that are ordered by a court to be paid through a domestic relations registry;

(2)maintain records of payments and disbursements made under Subdivision (1);

(3)file a suit under this title, including a suit to:

(A)establish paternity; and

(B)enforce, clarify or modify a court order for child support or for possession of and access to a child;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 172 (H.B. 307), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 199 (H.B. 1182), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 832 (H.B. 772), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1252 (H.B. 1449), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 53 (S.B. 567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.