Texas Family Code 154.014 – Payments in Excess of Court-Ordered Amount
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(a) If a child support agency or local child support registry receives from an obligor who is not in arrears a child support payment in an amount that exceeds the court-ordered amount, the agency or registry, to the extent possible, shall give effect to any expressed intent of the obligor for the application of the amount that exceeds the court-ordered amount.
(b) If the obligor does not express an intent for the application of the amount paid in excess of the court-ordered amount, the agency or registry shall:
(1) credit the excess amount to the obligor’s future child support obligation; and
(2) promptly disburse the excess amount to the obligee.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 154.014
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(c) This section does not apply to an obligee who is a recipient of public assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.