Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 154. CHILD SUPPORT
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Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003 (2026)

Manner Of Payment

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Sec. 154.003. MANNER OF PAYMENT. The court may order that child support be paid by:

(1) periodic payments;

(2) a lump-sum payment;

(3) an annuity purchase;

(4) the setting aside of property to be administered for the support of the child as specified in the order;

(5) pension, retirement, or other employee benefits in accordance with an enforceable qualified domestic relations order or similar order under Subchapter J, Chapter 157; or

(6) any combination of periodic payments, lump-sum payments, annuity purchases, or setting aside of property.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 64 (H.B. 867), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1999–2018 · leading case: Ochsner v. Ochsner, 517 S.W.3d 717 (Tex. 2016).
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Ochsner v. Ochsner, 517 S.W.3d 717 (Tex. 2016). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003 (providing that periodic payments, lump-sum payments, annuity purchase, setting aside property, and any combination of these are all options).”
Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018). “" Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003(4). It is not clear to me whether the Court reads this statute to authorize garnishment of retirement benefits to enforce child support arrearages, notwithstanding chapter 9.”
Tuan Anh Tran v. Sheryn D. Nguyen, 480 S.W.3d 119 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003. The child support guidelines contained in the Family Code “are intended to guide the court in determining an equitable amount of child support.”
Burney v. Burney, 225 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 154.003(4) and § 154.”
Bailey v. Bailey, 987 S.W.2d 206 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.003(4) (Vernon 1996) (stating that the court can order a parent to set aside property for the benefit of his child and to fulfill his support obligation); Eggemeyer v.”
Kendall v. Kendall, 340 S.W.3d 483 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.003 (Vernon 2008) (providing that the “court may order that child support be paid by: .”
In re Bates, 570 B.R. 757 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2017). · cites it 2× “Finally, on April 26, 2016, the 408th Judicial District Court of Bexar County, Texas, entered a child support order that required a lump sum payment of Debtor’s child and medical support obligations pursuant to Texas Family Code § 154.003 (the “Lump Sum Support Order”)…”
John Edward Muller v. Deidre Denise Muller (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.003 (Vernon 2002).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003(4) — 3 cases
Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018). “" Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003(4). It is not clear to me whether the Court reads this statute to authorize garnishment of retirement benefits to enforce child support arrearages, notwithstanding chapter 9.”
Burney v. Burney, 225 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 154.003(4) and § 154.”
Bailey v. Bailey, 987 S.W.2d 206 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.003(4) (Vernon 1996) (stating that the court can order a parent to set aside property for the benefit of his child and to fulfill his support obligation); Eggemeyer v.”
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