This letter is used to register a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a non-Convention foreign support order. For a letter to register a Convention support order, see form 43-26.
The federally mandated forms (OMB 0970-0085) referenced under Tex. Fam. Code § 159.316(b) are available at www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/uifsa-intergovernmental-child-support-enforcement
-forms.
Letter to Register Support Order under Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Subchapter G
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
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See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
[Date]
District Clerk
[County] County, Texas
[Address]
Re: [style of case and designation of court]
[Salutation]
This is a formal request to register [an order/orders] under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Texas Family Code section 159.602. Please register and enforce the enclosed [support/income withholding] order[s].
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Include the following paragraph if only one order is in effect. |
I am enclosing two copies, one of which is a certified copy, of the order to be registered, including any orders of modification.
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Include the following paragraph if more than one order is in effect. |
I am enclosing two copies, one of which is a certified copy, of each order in effect. The order alleged to be the controlling order is dated [date] and is entitled [title]. The amount of consolidated arrears under all orders is $[amount].
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Select as applicable. |
A sworn statement seeking registration is also enclosed.
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And/Or |
A certified statement by the custodian of records showing the amount of arrearage is also enclosed.
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Include the following paragraph if more than one order is in effect. |
The enclosed registration alleges a controlling order. On challenge to this determination, I request a determination of which order is the controlling order.
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Continue with the following. |
The following information is provided with regard to the obligor:
Name:
Address:
Social Security number:
Name of employer:
Address of employer:
Additional information:
Description and location of property not exempt from execution:
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Include the obligee’s address unless subject to Tex. Fam. Code § 159.312. |
The obligee is [name of obligee] [include if applicable: , whose address is [address]].
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Include the following if applicable. |
Support payments should be remitted to the following person: [specify].
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Continue with the following. |
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours very truly,
[Name]
Attorney of Record
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
Enc.