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Tex. Fam. Code § 231.001 (2026)

Designation Of Title Iv-d Agency

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Sec. 231.001. DESIGNATION OF TITLE IV-D AGENCY. The office of the attorney general is designated as the state's Title IV-D agency.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 73 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1995–2025 · leading case: Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Lee, 92 S.W.3d 526 (Tex. 2002).
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Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Lee, 92 S.W.3d 526 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam.Code § 231.001 (“The Office of the attorney general is designated as the state’s Title TV-D agency.”
In re the Off. of the Attorney Gen., 422 S.W.3d 623 (Tex. 2013). “Tex. Fam.Code § 231.001. That chapter also allows the Office to delegate its Title IV-D duties to other agencies.”
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× “The trial court ordered the 'OAG to disburse funds to pay the amicus attorney’s fees that were neither collected nor held for that purpose.”
In re the Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas, 456 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. 2015). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 231.001 (designating OAG as the State’s Title IV-D agency).”
Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. C.W.H., 531 S.W.3d 178 (Tex. 2017). “Tex. Fam. Code §§ 231.001, .0011(a). In 2015, the OAG collected and distributed nearly $3.”
Off. of the Attorney Gen. of Texas v. Richard Lynn Scholer, 403 S.W.3d 859 (Tex. 2013). “Tex. Fam.Code §§ 231.001, .101(a)(5) — (6).”
Spates v. Off. of Attorney Gen., 485 S.W.3d 546 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016). “2013) (citing Tex. Fam.Code §§ 231.001, 231.101(a)(5)-(6)); see also Tex.”
In re Off. of Attorney Gen. of Texas, 264 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2008). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 231.001 (Vernon 2002).”
Smith v. Abbott, 311 S.W.3d 62 (Tex. App.—Austin 2010). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 231.001 (West 2008); see generally id.”
In the Interest of C.M v. a Child, 479 S.W.3d 352 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2015). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 231.001 -.309 (West 2014).”
In re Interest of C.Y.K.S., 549 S.W.3d 588 (Tex. 2018). “As the state's Title IV-D agency, TEX. FAM. CODE § 231.001, the OAG has broad statutory standing to file "child support action[s]" in the course of providing chapter 231 services, id.”
In the Interest of Naylor, 160 S.W.3d 292 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2005). “” Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 231.001 (Vernon 2002).”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 231.001(1): 1 case
In the Interest of S.T.S. v. the State of Texas, No. 08-23-00138-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 30, 2023).
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