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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 79(R)

House Bill 2231

House Author:  Reyna

Effective:  5-30-05

Senate Sponsor:  Deuell et al.


            House Bill 2231 amends the Family Code to require, rather than authorize, a court to modify an order providing for the support of a child to provide that a person having physical possession of a child for at least six months has the right to receive, hold, and disburse payments of support for the benefit of the child in cases in which primary care and possession of the child were relinquished voluntarily.