Chapter 159 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Title 5, The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship · Subtitle B, Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship · 77 sections
Subchapter A Conflicts Between Provisions
Subchapter B General Provisions
§ 159.101Short Title
§ 159.102Definitions
§ 159.103State Tribunal and Support Enforcement Agency
§ 159.104Remedies Cumulative
§ 159.105Application of Chapter to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding
Subchapter C Jurisdiction
§ 159.201Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
§ 159.202Duration of Personal Jurisdiction
§ 159.203Initiating and Responding Tribunal of State
§ 159.204Simultaneous Proceedings
§ 159.205Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order
§ 159.206Continuing Jurisdiction to Enforce Child Support Order
§ 159.207Determination of Controlling Child Support Order
§ 159.208Child Support Orders for Two or More Obligees
§ 159.209Credit for Payments
§ 159.210Application of Chapter to Nonresident Subject to Personal Jurisdiction
§ 159.211Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order
Subchapter D Civil Provisions of General Application
§ 159.301Proceedings under Chapter
§ 159.302Proceeding by Minor Parent
§ 159.303Application of Law of State
§ 159.304Duties of Initiating Tribunal
§ 159.305Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal
§ 159.306Inappropriate Tribunal
§ 159.307Duties of Support Enforcement Agency
§ 159.308Duty of Attorney General and Governor
§ 159.309Private Counsel
§ 159.310Duties of State Information Agency
§ 159.311Pleadings and Accompanying Documents
§ 159.312Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances
§ 159.313Fees, Costs, and Expenses
§ 159.314Limited Immunity of Petitioner
§ 159.315Nonparentage as Defense
§ 159.316Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure
§ 159.317Communications Between Tribunals
§ 159.318Assistance with Discovery
§ 159.319Receipt and Disbursement of Payments
Subchapter E Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage
Subchapter F Enforcement of Support Order Without Registration
§ 159.501Employer’s Receipt of Income-Withholding Order of Another State
§ 159.502Employer’s Compliance with Income-Withholding Order of Another State
§ 159.503Employer’s Compliance with Two or More Income-Withholding Orders
§ 159.504Immunity from Civil Liability
§ 159.505Penalties for Noncompliance
§ 159.506Contest by Obligor
§ 159.507Administrative Enforcement of Orders
Subchapter G Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order Part 1. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order
§ 159.601Registration of Order for Enforcement
§ 159.602Procedure to Register Order for Enforcement
§ 159.603Effect of Registration for Enforcement
§ 159.604Choice of Law
§ 159.605Notice of Registration of Order
§ 159.606Procedure to Contest Validity or Enforcement of Registered Support Order
§ 159.607Contest of Registration or Enforcement
§ 159.608Confirmed Order
§ 159.609Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Another State for Modification
§ 159.610Effect of Registration for Modification
§ 159.611Modification of Child Support Order of Another State
§ 159.612Recognition of Order Modified in Another State
§ 159.613Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order of Another State When Individual Parties Reside in This State
§ 159.614Notice to Issuing Tribunal of Modification
§ 159.615Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order of Foreign Country
§ 159.616Procedure to Register Child Support Order of Foreign Country for Modification
Subchapter H Support Proceeding under Convention
§ 159.701Definitions
§ 159.702Applicability
§ 159.703Relationship of Office of Attorney General to United States Central Authority
§ 159.704Initiation by Office of Attorney General of Support Proceeding under Convention
§ 159.705Direct Request
§ 159.706Registration of Convention Support Order
§ 159.707Contest of Registered Convention Support Order
§ 159.708Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Convention Support Order
§ 159.709Partial Enforcement
§ 159.710Foreign Support Agreement
§ 159.711Modification of Convention Child Support Order
§ 159.712Personal Information; Limit on Use
§ 159.713Record in Original Language; English Translation