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Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263 (2026)

Confirmation Of Arrearages

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Sec. 157.263. CONFIRMATION OF ARREARAGES. (a) If a motion requests a money judgment for child support, medical support, or dental support arrearages, the court shall confirm the amount of arrearages and render cumulative money judgments as follows:

(1) a cumulative money judgment for the amount of child support owed under Subsection (b);

(2) a cumulative money judgment for the amount of medical support owed under Subsection (b-1); and

(3) a cumulative money judgment for the amount of dental support owed under Subsection (b-2).

(b) A cumulative money judgment for the amount of child support owed includes:

(1) unpaid child support not previously confirmed;

(2) the balance owed on previously confirmed child support arrearages or lump sum or retroactive child support judgments;

(3) interest on the child support arrearages; and

(4) a statement that it is a cumulative judgment for the amount of child support owed.

(b-1) A cumulative money judgment for the amount of medical support owed includes:

(1) unpaid medical support not previously confirmed;

(2) the balance owed on previously confirmed medical support arrearages or lump sum or retroactive medical support judgments;

(3) interest on the medical support arrearages; and

(4) a statement that it is a cumulative judgment for the amount of medical support owed.

(b-2) A cumulative money judgment for the amount of dental support owed includes:

(1) unpaid dental support not previously confirmed;

(2) the balance owed on previously confirmed dental support arrearages or lump sum or retroactive dental support judgments;

(3) interest on the dental support arrearages; and

(4) a statement that it is a cumulative judgment for the amount of dental support owed.

(b-3) In rendering a money judgment under this title that includes child support, medical support, or dental support arrearages, the court may not reduce or modify the amount of arrearages but, in confirming the amount of arrearages, may allow a counterclaim or offset as provided by this title.

(c) If the amount of arrearages confirmed by the court reflects a credit to the obligor for support arrearages collected from a federal tax refund under 42 U.S.C. Section 664, and, subsequently, the amount of that credit is reduced because the refund was adjusted because of an injured spouse claim by a jointly filing spouse, the tax return was amended, the return was audited by the Internal Revenue Service, or for another reason permitted by law, the court shall render a new cumulative judgment to include as arrearages an amount equal to the amount by which the credit was reduced.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508 (H.B. 1674), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 552 (S.B. 286), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 869), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 78 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · 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 4× “Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263(b-l). . Id. § 157.”

George v. Jeppeson, 238 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 3× “” See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.263 (a). No section 157.”

Beck v. Walker, 154 S.W.3d 895 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a) (Vernon Supp.”

the Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Richard Lynn Scholer, 403 S.W.3d 859 (Tex. 2013). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code § 157.263(b-l). The amendment applies to child support enforcement motions that were pending in trial court or filed on or after September 1, 2011.”

In Re Dryden, 52 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “*263 Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a)(Vernon 1996).”

In the Interest of J.G.Z., 963 S.W.2d 144 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263 (Vernon 1996).”

Chenault v. Banks, 296 S.W.3d 186 (Tex. App. 2009). “The Family Code provides that if a motion for enforcement of child support requests a money judgment for arrearages, the court “shall confirm the amount of arrear-ages and render one cumulative money judgment” that includes “interest on the arrearages.”

in the Interest of H.G-J., A.G.-J., & K.G.-J., Child., 503 S.W.3d 679 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “In support of its contention that the trial court should have entered an arrearage judgment, the OAG relies on Texas Family Code section 157.263(a), which states that “[i]f a motion for enforcement of child support requests a money judgment for arrearages, the court shall…”

Patricia Webber & Harold Holmes v. Amy Williams, 355 S.W.3d 215 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a) (West 2008).”

in the Interest of P.M.G., a Child, 405 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(b — 1) (West Supp.”

Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Stevens, 84 S.W.3d 720 (Tex. App. 2002). “Standard of Review The Attorney General is appealing the ruling made in response to its motion to reduce unpaid child support to judgment. When presented with such a motion, a trial court “shall confirm the amount of arrearages and render one cumulative money judgment.”

Isaacs v. Isaacs, 338 S.W.3d 184 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263 (West 2008).”

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— Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263(a) — 26 cases

Beck v. Walker, 154 S.W.3d 895 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a) (Vernon Supp.”

George v. Jeppeson, 238 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App. 2007). “” See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.263 (a). No section 157.”

In Re Dryden, 52 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App. 2001). “*263 Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a)(Vernon 1996).”

in the Interest of H.G-J., A.G.-J., & K.G.-J., Child., 503 S.W.3d 679 (Tex. App. 2016). “In support of its contention that the trial court should have entered an arrearage judgment, the OAG relies on Texas Family Code section 157.263(a), which states that “[i]f a motion for enforcement of child support requests a money judgment for arrearages, the court shall…”

— Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263(b) — 4 cases

Sarah Harrison White v. Daniel Brian White (Tex. App. 2022).

Christopher Rogers v. Amy Rogers (Tex. App. 2023).

Syed Kazmi v. Syeda Kazmi (Tex. App. 2023).

In the Interest of M.I.M., A.J.M., Child. v. . (Tex. App. 2023).

— Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263(b)(3) — 1 case

Ochsner v. Ochsner, 517 S.W.3d 717 (Tex. 2016). “Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263(b-l). . Id. § 157.”

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