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Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124 (2026)

Agreement Concerning Support

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Sec. 154.124. AGREEMENT CONCERNING SUPPORT. (a) To promote the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties to a suit, the parties may enter into a written agreement containing provisions for support of the child and for modification of the agreement, including variations from the child support guidelines provided by Subchapter C.

(b) If the court finds that the agreement is in the child's best interest, the court shall render an order in accordance with the agreement.

(c) Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.

(d) If the court finds the agreement is not in the child's best interest, the court may request the parties to submit a revised agreement or the court may render an order for the support of the child.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 49 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1996–2024 · 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× “See Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124(b), (d). Before entering an agreed child-support order, the court must determine whether the parents’ agreement “is in the child’s best interest,” and if it is not, the court must either ask the parents to submit a revised agreement or render its own…”

Gonzalez v. Tippit, 167 S.W.3d 536 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.124 (West Supp.2004-05); 6 Sudan v.”

Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018). “Chapter 154 allows for enforcement of judgments under that chapter "by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment," TEX. FAM. CODE § 154.124(c), and it specifically authorizes a trial court to "set[ ] aside property," id.”

William Wade Bartlett v. Lori Lee Bartlett, 465 S.W.3d 745 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.124 (a)–(b). Paragraph (c) currently provides, “Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.”

Sudan v. Sudan, 145 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “[4] It is undisputed that no best interest determination or other court approval was sought or obtained with regard to the amendment.”

In Re the Marriage of Eilers, 205 S.W.3d 637 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.124(a) (Vernon Supp.”

In Re Guthrie, 45 S.W.3d 719 (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.124 (b), (d) (Vernon 1996) (trial court determines whether child support agreement is in best interest of child); In re McLemore, 515 S.”

Bruni v. Bruni, 924 S.W.2d 366 (Tex. 1996). “Recodified in 1995 at Tex. Fam.Code § 154.124.”

the Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Richard Lynn Scholer, 403 S.W.3d 859 (Tex. 2013). “Tex. Fam.Code § 154.124; Williams v. Patton, 821 S.”

Kurtz v. Kurtz, 158 S.W.3d 12 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.124 (Vernon 2002); Williams v.”

Thomas Seabourne v. Danese Seabourne, 493 S.W.3d 222 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “(c) Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.”

McGuire v. McGuire, 4 S.W.3d 382 (Tex. App. 1999). “Terms of the agreement in the divorce order may be enforced “by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as contract terms unless provided by the agreement.”

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— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124(a) — 6 cases

In Re the Marriage of Eilers, 205 S.W.3d 637 (Tex. App. 2006). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.124(a) (Vernon Supp.”

in the Interest of Z.U.L., Z.N.L., & Z.I.L., Child. (Tex. App. 2021).

in the Interest of N.K.C., a Child (Tex. App. 2022).

in the Interest of W.R.B. & B.K.B. Child. (Tex. App. 2014).

in the Interest of N.L v. D.N v. & G.R v. Child. (Tex. App. 2011).

— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124(b) — 5 cases

Ochsner v. Ochsner, 517 S.W.3d 717 (Tex. 2016). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124(b), (d). Before entering an agreed child-support order, the court must determine whether the parents’ agreement “is in the child’s best interest,” and if it is not, the court must either ask the parents to submit a revised agreement or render its own…”

Mark D. Walker v. Takelya L. Walker (Tex. App. 2021).

in the Interest of N.K.C., a Child (Tex. App. 2022).

Gregory Luckman v. Minerva Guadalupe Zamora (Tex. App. 2014).

Judith Lynn Smith F/K/A Judith Lynn Goodrum v. David Eugene Goodrum, Sr. (Tex. App. 2013).

— Tex. Fam. Code § 154.124(c) — 9 cases

In Re Green, 221 S.W.3d 645 (Tex. 2007).

Thomas Seabourne v. Danese Seabourne, 493 S.W.3d 222 (Tex. App. 2016). “(c) Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.”

William Wade Bartlett v. Lori Lee Bartlett, 465 S.W.3d 745 (Tex. App. 2015). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.124 (a)–(b). Paragraph (c) currently provides, “Terms of the agreement pertaining to child support in the order may be enforced by all remedies available for enforcement of a judgment, including contempt, but are not enforceable as a contract.”

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