Tex. Fam. Code § 159.616
Tex. Fam. Code § 159.616 - Procedure To Register Child Support Order Of Foreign Country For Modification (2026)
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**Tex. Fam. Code § 159.616. PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR MODIFICATION.** A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under Sections 159.601 through 159.608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 55, eff. July 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER H. SUPPORT PROCEEDING UNDER CONVENTION
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