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
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20 in the last 5 years), 1997–2026 · leading case:
Ochsner v. Ochsner, 517 S.W.3d 717 (Tex. 2016).
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.—Houston [1st Dist.] 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.—Dallas 2005).
· cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a) (Vernon Supp.”
In re Dryden, 52 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 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.—Texarkana 1998).
· cites it 2× “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263 (Vernon 1996).”
Chenault v. Banks, 296 S.W.3d 186 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 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.—Houston [14th Dist.] 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…”
Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Stevens, 84 S.W.3d 720 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 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.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2011).
· cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263 (West 2008).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 157.263(a): 26 cases
Beck v. Walker, 154 S.W.3d 895 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005).
“Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a) (Vernon Supp.”
George v. Jeppeson, 238 S.W.3d 463 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007).
“” See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 157.263 (a). No section 157.”
In re Dryden, 52 S.W.3d 257 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2001).
“*263 Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 157.263(a)(Vernon 1996).”
Chenault v. Banks, 296 S.W.3d 186 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 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.—Houston [14th Dist.] 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
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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