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Senate Bill 286 |
Senate Author: West |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
House Sponsor: Neave |
Senate Bill 286 amends the Family Code and Property Code to revise and update provisions relating to suits affecting the parent‑child relationship and the calculation and enforcement of child support. Among other provisions, the bill requires a court in a suit for dissolution of a marriage to order the payment of maintenance to the state disbursement unit in certain cases, provides for a child support guideline schedule for low‑income obligors, and requires a court to render separate cumulative judgments for child support, medical support, and dental support arrears in an enforcement action. The bill requires a disclaimer of a property interest made by an individual to contain a statement under penalty of perjury regarding whether the disclaimant is a child support obligor whose disclaimer is barred as provided by applicable law.