Tex. Fam. Code Section 233.018
Additional Contents of Agreed Child Support Review Order


(a)

If a negotiation conference results in an agreement of the parties, each party must sign the child support review order and the order must contain as to each party:

(1)

a waiver by the party of the right to service of process and a court hearing;

(2)

the mailing address of the party; and

(3)

the following statement printed on the order in boldfaced type, in capital letters, or underlined:
“I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I SIGN THIS ORDER, IT WILL BE CONFIRMED BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ME. I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT A COURT RECONSIDER THE ORDER BY FILING A MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE 30TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE CONFIRMATION OF THE ORDER BY THE COURT. I KNOW THAT IF I DO NOT OBEY THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.”

(b)

If a negotiation conference results in an agreement on some but not all issues in the case, the parties may sign a waiver of service along with an agreement to appear in court at a specified date and time for a determination by the court of all unresolved issues. Notice of the hearing is not required.

(c)

A party may sign a waiver under this section using a digitized signature.

(d)

A waiver under this section must be:

(1)

sworn before a notary public; or

(2)

executed using an unsworn declaration under Section 132.001 (Unsworn Declaration), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(e)

Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2) or Section 132.001 (Unsworn Declaration)(d), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the address of a party shall be omitted from the child support review order and any waiver signed under this section if:

(1)

the court has previously made a finding and ordered nondisclosure under Section 105.006 (Contents of Final Order)(c) relating to the parties and the order has not been superseded; or

(2)

the child support review order contains an agreed finding and order under Section 105.006 (Contents of Final Order)(c).
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 341, Sec. 2.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Redesignated from Family Code Sec. 231.418 and amended by Acts 1997 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (S.B. 285), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 870), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 233.018 — Additional Contents of Agreed Child Support Review Order, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­233.­htm#233.­018 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

233.001
Purpose
233.002
Agreements Encouraged
233.003
Bilingual Forms Required
233.004
Interpreter Required
233.005
Initiating Administrative Actions
233.006
Contents of Notice of Child Support Review
233.007
Service of Notice
233.008
Administrative Subpoena in Child Support Review
233.009
Notice of Proposed Child Support Review Order
233.010
Notice of Negotiation Conference
233.011
Rescheduling Negotiation Conference
233.012
Information Required to Be Provided at Negotiation Conference
233.013
Determining Support Amount
233.014
Record of Proceedings
233.015
Issuance of Child Support Review Order or Finding that No Order Should Be Issued
233.016
Vacating Child Support Review Order
233.017
Contents of Child Support Review Order
233.018
Additional Contents of Agreed Child Support Review Order
233.019
Filing of Agreed Review Order
233.020
Contents of Petition for Confirmation of Nonagreed Order
233.021
Duties of Clerk of Court
233.022
Form to Request a Court Hearing on Nonagreed Order
233.023
Time to Request a Court Hearing
233.024
Confirmation of Agreed Order
233.025
Effect of Request for Hearing on Nonagreed Order
233.026
Time for Court Hearing
233.027
Nonagreed Order After Hearing
233.028
Special Child Support Review Procedures Relating to Establishment of Parentage
233.029
Administrative Procedure Law Not Applicable
233.0095
Notice of Proposed Child Support Review Order in Cases of Acknowledged Paternity
233.0155
Issuance and Enforcement of Child Support Review Order Containing Determination of Arrearages
233.0271
Confirmation of Nonagreed Order Without Hearing

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

§ 233.018’s source at texas​.gov