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Tex. Fam. Code § 154.014 (2026)

Payments In Excess Of Court-ordered Amount

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Sec. 154.014. PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF COURT-ORDERED AMOUNT. (a) If a child support agency or local child support registry receives from an obligor who is not in arrears a child support payment in an amount that exceeds the court-ordered amount, the agency or registry, to the extent possible, shall give effect to any expressed intent of the obligor for the application of the amount that exceeds the court-ordered amount.

(b) If the obligor does not express an intent for the application of the amount paid in excess of the court-ordered amount, the agency or registry shall:

(1) credit the excess amount to the obligor's future child support obligation; and

(2) promptly disburse the excess amount to the obligee.

(c) This section does not apply to an obligee who is a recipient of public assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1491, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. Renumbered from Family Code Sec. 154.013 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(52), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 2009–2019 · leading case: in the Interest of B.S.H., a Child, 308 S.W.3d 76 (Tex. App. 2009).

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in the Interest of B.S.H., a Child, 308 S.W.3d 76 (Tex. App. 2009). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.014 (Vernon 2008).”

In Re Bsh, 308 S.W.3d 76 (Tex. App. 2009). “[5] Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.014 (Vernon 2008).”

David E. Jones v. Jessica L. Jones (Tex. App. 2019). “Tex. Fam. Code § 154.014(a), (b). In addition, David relies on a letter that he received from the Attorney General and that was admitted into evidence at the hearing.”

in the Interest of B.S.H., a Child (Tex. App. 2009). “Accordingly, we hold that in a case where an individual obligee receives from an obligor who is not in arrears a child support payment that exceeds the court-ordered amount, the trial court shall give effect to any expressed intent of the obligor 5 … Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §…”

Arch Resorts, LLC v. the City of McKinney, Texas (Tex. App. 2015). “GOV’T CODE, Chapter 212 ......................”

— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.014(a) — 1 case

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