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Tex. Fam. Code § 158.007 (2026)

Extension Of Repayment Schedule By Court Or Title Iv-d Agency; Unreasonable Hardship

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Sec. 158.007. EXTENSION OF REPAYMENT SCHEDULE BY COURT OR TITLE IV-D AGENCY; UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP. If the court or the Title IV-D agency finds that the schedule for discharging arrearages would cause the obligor, the obligor's family, or children for whom support is due from the obligor to suffer unreasonable hardship, the court or agency may extend the payment period for a reasonable length of time.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1998–2016 · leading case: In the Interest of M.C.R., 55 S.W.3d 104 (Tex. App. 2001).

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In the Interest of M.C.R., 55 S.W.3d 104 (Tex. App. 2001). “—Corpus Christi 1991, writ denied); and in determining whether to extend the repayment schedule for a reasonable length of time upon a showing of unreasonable hardship on the part of the obligor, the obligor’s family, or children for whom support is due from the obligor, see…”

In the Interest of Chambers, 5 S.W.3d 341 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “In our review, however, we must also examine the court’s order in light of Texas Family Code § 158.007, which provides that: If the court finds that the schedule for discharging arrearages would cause the obligor, the obligor’s family, or children for whom support is due from…”

in the Interest of D.C. & D.C., Child., 180 S.W.3d 647 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “” See Tex. FaM.Code ANN. § 158.007 (Vernon 2002); In re M.”

In the Interest of Digges, 981 S.W.2d 445 (Tex. App. 1998). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 158.007 (Vernon 1996).”

In Re Dc, 180 S.W.3d 647 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “" See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 158.007 (Vernon 2002); In re M.”

in the Interest of M.C. & A.C., Minor Child. (Tex. App. 2016). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 158.007 (West 2014); see In re D.”

John Lesley Wiley v. Cynthia K. Parker (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 158.007 (West 1996).”

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