Art. 1301.1. Short title
TITLE XIII SUPPORT OF FAMILY CHAPTER 1. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT Section 1. General Provisions Art. 1301.1. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Family Support Act”. Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Art. 1301.2. Definitions
Art. 1301.2. Definitions In this Chapter: (1) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) ” […]
Art. 1301.3. State Tribunal and Support Enforcement Agency
Art. 1301.3. State tribunal and support enforcement agency A. The district courts or, if applicable, the family or juvenile courts, and the division of administrative review, Department of Children and Family Services, or other administrative law division authorized by law, are the tribunals of this state for purposes of this Chapter. B. The Department of […]
Art. 1301.4. Remedies cumulative
Art. 1301.4. Remedies cumulative A. Remedies provided by this Chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. B. This Chapter does not: (1) Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the […]
Art. 1301.5. Application of Chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
Art. 1301.5. Application of Chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding A. A tribunal of this state shall apply Sections 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Section 7, to a support proceeding involving: (1) A foreign support order; (2) A foreign tribunal; or (3) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a […]
Art. 1302. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Art. 1302. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.