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Texas Family Code - Section 159.604. Choice Of Law

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§ 159.604. CHOICE OF LAW.  (a) Except as provided by 
Subsection (d), the law of the issuing state governs:
		(1)  the nature, extent, amount, and duration of 
current payments under a registered support order;
		(2)  the computation and payment of arrearages and 
accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order;  and
		(3)  the existence and satisfaction of other 
obligations under the support order.
	(b)  In a proceeding for arrearages under a registered 
support order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the 
issuing state, whichever is longer, applies.
	(c)  A responding tribunal in this state shall apply the 
procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support 
and collect arrearages and interest due on a support order of 
another state registered in this state.
	(d)  After a tribunal of this or another state determines 
which order is the controlling order and issues an order 
consolidating arrearages, if any, the tribunal of this state shall 
prospectively apply the law of the state issuing the controlling 
order, including that state's law on interest on arrearages, 
current and future support, and consolidated arrearages.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 607, § 14, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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