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FAMILY CODE
CHAPTER 235. SHARING INFORMATION IN STATE CASE REGISTRY
§ 235.001. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. (a) The state
case registry shall provide information under this chapter on the
written request of a custodial parent whose case:
(1) is included in the state case registry established
under 42 U.S.C. Section 654a and for whom the Title IV-D agency is
not providing enforcement services; or
(2) would otherwise not be required to be included in
the state case registry under 42 U.S.C. Section 654a but who has
applied for inclusion under Section 235.002.
(b) The state case registry shall provide to a custodial
parent under Subsection (a) who makes a request for information or,
to the extent provided by federal law, to an attorney, friend of the
court, guardian ad litem, or domestic relations office designated
by the parent any information in the registry required by 42 U.S.C.
Section 654a(e) concerning the parent's case.
(c) To the extent permitted by federal law, the state case
registry shall provide the information described by Subsection (b)
to a domestic relations office or friend of the court that requests
information regarding a case described by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420,
§ 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556,
§ 62, eff. Sept. 1,
1999. Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Family Code
§ 233.001 by Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.01(24), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.02(4), eff. Sept.
1, 1999.
§ 235.002. REQUEST TO INCLUDE CASE IN REGISTRY. The
case of a custodial parent whose case would otherwise not be
included in the state case registry under 42 U.S.C. Section 654a may
be included in the state case registry by making a written request
to the registry either directly or through an attorney, friend of
the court, guardian ad litem, or domestic relations office
designated by the custodial parent. The request must be
accompanied by a certified copy of the court order requiring the
payment of child support.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420,
§ 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Family Code
§ 233.002 by Acts 1999,
76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.01(24), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
§ 235.003. APPLICATION FOR SERVICES NOT REQUIRED. The
Title IV-D agency may not require an application for services as a
condition for:
(1) releasing information under Section 235.001; or
(2) including a case in the state case registry under
Section 235.002.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420,
§ 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Family Code
§ 233.003 by Acts 1999,
76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.01(24), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.02(5), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 859,
§ 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1191,
§ 3, eff. June 18, 1999.
§ 235.004. FEES. (a) The state case registry may
charge a fee for:
(1) including in the registry a child support case
entered in the registry under Section 235.002; and
(2) providing information concerning a case as
authorized by Section 235.001.
(b) The amount of a fee under this section may not exceed the
actual costs incurred by the state case registry in providing the
services.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420,
§ 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Family Code
§ 233.004 by Acts 1999,
76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.01(24), eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62,
§ 19.02(6), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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