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Tex. Fam. Code § 159.001

CONFLICTS BETWEEN PROVISIONS

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 159–159 (45 sections).

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Leibman v. Grand (1998)

Most recently applied in in the Interest of T.B. and A.B., Children (July 2016)

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

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If a provision of this chapter conflicts with a provision of this title or another statute or rule of this state and the conflict cannot be reconciled, this chapter prevails.

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