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Tex. Fam. Code § 159.311 (2026)

Pleadings And Accompanying Documents

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Sec. 159.311. PLEADINGS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under Section 159.312, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and social security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, social security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.

(b) The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 368 (H.B. 3538), Sec. 23, eff. July 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2022 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Child., Youth & Families Dep't v. Andree G., 174 P.3d 531 (N.M. Ct. App. 2007).

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State Ex Rel. Child., Youth & Families Dep't v. Andree G., 174 P.3d 531 (N.M. Ct. App. 2007). “arent living in another state); see also NMSA 1978, § 40-6A-307 (b)(3) (1997, prior to 2005 amendment) (providing that support enforcement agency shall “make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information”); NMSA 1978, § 40-6A-311(a) (1994, prior to 2005 amendment)…”

In the Interest of M.I.M., 370 S.W.3d 94 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 159.311 (West 2008).”

in the Interest of L.A.F., a Child (Tex. App. 2022). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 159.311 (a). A. APPLICABLE LAW “[A]ny claimed ‘defect, omission or fault in pleading’ must be in writing.”

Chike Rapulueke Mbonu v. Off. of the Attorney Gen. (Tex. App. 2008). “" (5) See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 159.311 (Pleadings and Accompanying Documents).”

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