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Texas Family Code - Section 154.124. Agreement Concerning Support

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§ 154.124. AGREEMENT CONCERNING SUPPORT.  (a) To promote 
the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a suit, 
the parties may enter into a written agreement containing 
provisions for support of the child and for modification of the 
agreement, including variations from the child support guidelines 
provided by Subchapter C.
	(b)  If the court finds that the agreement is in the child's 
best interest, the court shall render an order in accordance with 
the agreement.
	(c)  Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in 
the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement 
of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a 
contract.
	(d)  If the court finds the agreement is not in the child's 
best interest, the court may request the parties to submit a revised 
agreement or the court may render an order for the support of the 
child.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 480, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 
2003.

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