Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 159. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
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Tex. Fam. Code § 159.206 (2026)

Continuing Jurisdiction To Enforce Child Support Order

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Sec. 159.206. CONTINUING JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE CHILD SUPPORT ORDER. (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

(1) the order, if the order:

(A) is the controlling order; and

(B) has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or

(2) a money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(b) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 10, eff. July 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2009–2010 · leading case: in the Interest of T.L. & S.L., 316 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010).
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in the Interest of T.L. & S.L., 316 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010). “3 (1997); Tex Fam.Code Ann § 159.206(a) (Vernon 1996).”
In re Tl, 316 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010). “3 (1997); TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 159.206(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Ellithorp v. Ellithorp, 346 S.W.3d 583 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 159.206 (official comment to UIFSA Section 206 — identifying Section 206 as “correlative of the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction,” of Section 205, and noting the “relatively subtle distinction between the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a…”
Nancy L. Ellithorp v. Gary D. Ellithorp, No. 08-06-00249-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Jan. 15, 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 159.206 (official comment to UIFSA Section 206 - identifying Section 206 as "correlative of the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction," of Section 205, and noting the "relatively subtle distinction between the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a…”
Tex. Fam. Code § 159.206(a): 4 cases
in the Interest of T.L. & S.L., 316 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010). “3 (1997); Tex Fam.Code Ann § 159.206(a) (Vernon 1996).”
In re Tl, 316 S.W.3d 78 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010). “3 (1997); TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 159.206(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Ellithorp v. Ellithorp, 346 S.W.3d 583 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2009). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 159.206 (official comment to UIFSA Section 206 — identifying Section 206 as “correlative of the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction,” of Section 205, and noting the “relatively subtle distinction between the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a…”
Nancy L. Ellithorp v. Gary D. Ellithorp, No. 08-06-00249-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Jan. 15, 2009). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 159.206 (official comment to UIFSA Section 206 - identifying Section 206 as "correlative of the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction," of Section 205, and noting the "relatively subtle distinction between the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a…”
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