Tex. Fam. Code § 154.003

MANNER OF PAYMENT

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Burney v. Burney (2006)

Most recently applied in Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton (June 2018)

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

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The court may order that child support be paid by:

(1) periodic payments;

(2) a lump-sum payment;

(3) an annuity purchase;

(4) the setting aside of property to be administered for the support of the child as specified in the order;

(5) pension, retirement, or other employee benefits in accordance with an enforceable qualified domestic relations order or similar order under Subchapter J, Chapter 157; or

(6) any combination of periodic payments, lump-sum payments, annuity purchases, or setting aside of property.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.