REMEDIES CUMULATIVE
Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
The act spans §§ 159–159 (45 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case in the Interest of G.L.A.Jr., E.L.A. and R.R.A. (2006)
Most recently applied in in the Interest of E.H., A.H., and E.H., Children (November 2014)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.
(b) This chapter does not:
(1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or
(2) grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.