Texas Family Code - Section 159.603. Effect Of Registration For Enforcement
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§ 159.603. EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR ENFORCEMENT. (a) A
support order or income-withholding order issued in another state
is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of
this state.
(b) A registered order issued in another state is
enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures
as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a
tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not
modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had
jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Section: 159.503 159.504 159.505 159.506 159.507 159.601 159.602 159.603 159.604 159.605 159.606 159.607 159.608 159.609 159.610
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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