Texas Family Code - Section 157.261. Unpaid Child Support As Judgment
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§ 157.261. UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT AS JUDGMENT. (a) A child
support payment not timely made constitutes a final judgment for
the amount due and owing, including interest as provided in this
chapter.
(b) For the purposes of this subchapter, interest begins to
accrue on the date the judge signs the order for the judgment unless
the order contains a statement that the order is rendered on another
specific date.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, § 5, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Section: 157.211 157.212 157.213 157.214 157.215 157.216 157.217 157.261 157.262 157.263 157.264 157.265 157.266 157.267 157.268
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