Texas Family Code

§ 233.018 — ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF AGREED CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER

FA § 233.018Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part D. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES · Ch. 233. CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW PROCESS TO ESTABLISH OR ENFORCE SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS

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(a)If a negotiation conference results in an agreement of the parties, each party must sign the child support review order and the order must contain as to each party:

(1)a waiver by the party of the right to service of process and a court hearing;

(2)the mailing address of the party; and

(3)the following statement printed on the order in boldfaced type, in capital letters, or underlined: "I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I SIGN THIS ORDER, IT WILL BE CONFIRMED BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ME. I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT A COURT RECONSIDER THE ORDER BY FILING A MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE 30TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE CONFIRMATION OF THE ORDER BY THE COURT. I KNOW THAT IF I DO NOT OBEY THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT."

(b)If a negotiation conference results in an agreement on some but not all issues in the case, the parties may sign a waiver of service along with an agreement to appear in court at a specified date and time for a determination by the court of all unresolved issues. Notice of the hearing is not required.

(c)A party may sign a waiver under this section using a digitized signature.

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (S.B. 285), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 870), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2023.