Texas Statutes
Chapter 233 - Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations
Section 233.001. Purpose

Sec. 233.001. PURPOSE. (a) The purpose of the procedures specified in the child support review process authorized by this chapter is to enable the Title IV-D agency to take expedited administrative actions to establish, modify, and enforce child support, medical support, and dental support obligations, to determine parentage, or to take any other action authorized or required under Part D, Title IV, of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), and Chapter 231.
(b) A child support review order issued under this chapter and confirmed by a court constitutes an order of the court and is enforceable by any means available for the enforcement of child support obligations under this code, including withholding income, filing a child support lien, and suspending a license under Chapter 232.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.401 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2018.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Family Code

Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship

Subtitle D - Administrative Services

Chapter 233 - Child Support Review Process to Establish or Enforce Support Obligations

Section 233.001. Purpose

Section 233.002. Agreements Encouraged

Section 233.003. Bilingual Forms Required

Section 233.004. Interpreter Required

Section 233.005. Initiating Administrative Actions

Section 233.006. Contents of Notice of Child Support Review

Section 233.007. Service of Notice

Section 233.008. Administrative Subpoena in Child Support Review

Section 233.009. Notice of Proposed Child Support Review Order; Negotiation Conference

Section 233.0095. Notice of Proposed Child Support Review Order in Cases of Acknowledged Paternity

Section 233.010. Notice of Negotiation Conference; Failure to Attend Conference

Section 233.011. Rescheduling Negotiation Conference; Notice Required

Section 233.012. Information Required to Be Provided at Negotiation Conference

Section 233.013. Determining Support Amount; Modification

Section 233.014. Record of Proceedings

Section 233.015. Issuance of Child Support Review Order or Finding That No Order Should Be Issued; Effect

Section 233.016. Vacating Child Support Review Order

Section 233.017. Contents of Child Support Review Order

Section 233.018. Additional Contents of Agreed Child Support Review Order

Section 233.019. Filing of Agreed Review Order

Section 233.020. Contents of Petition for Confirmation of Nonagreed Order

Section 233.021. Duties of Clerk of Court

Section 233.022. Form to Request a Court Hearing on Nonagreed Order

Section 233.023. Time to Request a Court Hearing

Section 233.024. Confirmation of Agreed Order

Section 233.025. Effect of Request for Hearing on Nonagreed Order; Pleading

Section 233.026. Time for Court Hearing

Section 233.027. Nonagreed Order After Hearing

Section 233.0271. Confirmation of Nonagreed Order Without Hearing

Section 233.028. Special Child Support Review Procedures Relating to Establishment of Parentage

Section 233.029. Administrative Procedure Law Not Applicable