Tex. Fam. Code Section 154.016
Provision of Support in Event of Death of Parent


(a)

The court may order a child support obligor to obtain and maintain a life insurance policy, including a decreasing term life insurance policy, that will establish an insurance-funded trust or an annuity payable to the obligee for the benefit of the child that will satisfy the support obligation under the child support order in the event of the obligor’s death.

(b)

In determining the nature and extent of the obligation to provide for the support of the child in the event of the death of the obligor, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including:

(1)

the present value of the total amount of monthly periodic child support payments from the date the child support order is rendered until the month in which the child turns 18 years of age, based on the amount of the periodic monthly child support payment under the child support order;

(2)

the present value of the total amount of health insurance and dental insurance premiums payable for the benefit of the child from the date the child support order is rendered until the month in which the child turns 18 years of age, based on the cost of health insurance and dental insurance for the child ordered to be paid; and

(3)

in the case of a disabled child under 18 years of age or an adult disabled child, an amount to be determined by the court under Section 154.306.

(c)

The court may, on its own motion or on a motion of the obligee, require the child support obligor to provide proof satisfactory to the court verifying compliance with the order rendered under this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1404 (S.B. 617), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2018.

Source: Section 154.016 — Provision of Support in Event of Death of Parent, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­154.­htm#154.­016 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

154.001
Support of Child
154.002
Child Support Through High School Graduation
154.003
Manner of Payment
154.004
Place of Payment
154.005
Payments of Support Obligation by Trust
154.006
Termination of Duty of Support
154.007
Order to Withhold Child Support from Income
154.008
Provision for Medical Support and Dental Support
154.009
Retroactive Child Support
154.010
No Discrimination Based on Marital Status of Parents or Sex
154.011
Support Not Conditioned on Possession or Access
154.012
Support Paid in Excess of Support Order
154.013
Continuation of Duty to Pay Support After Death of Obligee
154.014
Payments in Excess of Court-ordered Amount
154.015
Acceleration of Unpaid Child Support Obligation
154.016
Provision of Support in Event of Death of Parent
154.017
Employment Services-related Orders for Unemployed and Underemployed Obligors
154.061
Computing Net Monthly Income
154.062
Net Resources
154.063
Party to Furnish Information
154.064
Medical Support and Dental Support for Child Presumptively Provided by Obligor
154.065
Self-employment Income
154.066
Intentional Unemployment or Underemployment
154.067
Deemed Income
154.068
Wage and Salary Presumption
154.069
Net Resources of Spouse
154.070
Child Support Received by Obligor
154.121
Guidelines for the Support of a Child
154.122
Application of Guidelines Rebuttably Presumed in Best Interest of Child
154.123
Additional Factors for Court to Consider
154.124
Agreement Concerning Support
154.125
Application of Guidelines to Net Resources
154.126
Application of Guidelines to Additional Net Resources
154.127
Partial Termination of Support Obligation
154.128
Computing Support for Children in More than One Household
154.129
Alternative Method of Computing Support for Children in More than One Household
154.130
Findings in Child Support Order
154.131
Retroactive Child Support
154.132
Application of Guidelines to Children of Certain Disabled Obligors
154.133
Application of Guidelines to Children of Obligors Receiving Social Security
154.181
Medical Support Order
154.182
Health Care Coverage for Child
154.183
Medical and Dental Support Additional Support Duty of Obligor
154.184
Effect of Order
154.185
Parent to Furnish Information
154.186
Notice to Employer Concerning Medical Support or Dental Support
154.187
Duties of Employer
154.188
Failure to Provide or Pay for Required Health Insurance or Dental Insurance
154.189
Notice of Termination or Lapse of Insurance Coverage
154.190
Reenrolling Child for Insurance Coverage
154.191
Remedy Not Exclusive
154.192
Cancellation or Elimination of Insurance Coverage for Child
154.193
Medical Support Order or Dental Support Order Not Qualified
154.241
Local Registry
154.242
Payment or Transfer of Child Support Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer
154.243
Production of Child Support Payment Record
154.301
Definitions
154.302
Court-ordered Support for Disabled Child
154.303
Standing to Sue
154.304
General Procedure
154.305
Specific Procedures
154.307
Modification and Enforcement
154.308
Remedy Not Exclusive
154.309
Possession of or Access to Adult Disabled Child
154.0655
Imputation of Income
154.1815
Dental Support Order
154.1825
Dental Care Coverage for Child
154.1826
Health Care Program for Certain Children in Title Iv-d Cases
154.1827
Administrative Adjustment of Medical Support Order

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 154.016’s source at texas​.gov