Tex. Fam. Code § 154.185 · Subchapter D. MEDICAL SUPPORT AND DENTAL SUPPORT FOR CHILD
PARENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The court shall order a parent providing health insurance or dental insurance to furnish to either the obligee, obligor, or child support agency the following information not later than the 30th day after the date the notice of rendition of the order is received:
(1) the social security number of the parent;
(2) the name and address of the parent's employer;
(3) with regard to health insurance:
(A) whether the employer is self-insured or has health insurance available;
(B) proof that health insurance has been provided for the child;
(C) if the employer has health insurance available, the name of the health insurance carrier, the number of the policy, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a health insurance membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim; and
(D) if the employer is self-insured, a copy of the schedule of benefits, a membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim; and
(4) with regard to dental insurance:
(A) whether the employer is self-insured or has dental insurance available;
(B) proof that dental insurance has been provided for the child;
(C) if the employer has dental insurance available, the name of the dental insurance carrier, the number of the policy, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a dental insurance membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim; and
(D) if the employer is self-insured, a copy of the schedule of benefits, a membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim.
(b) The court shall also order a parent providing health insurance or dental insurance to furnish the obligor, obligee, or child support agency with additional information regarding the health insurance coverage or dental insurance coverage not later than the 15th day after the date the information is received by the parent.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2018.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.154.htm
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BenchPath cards that rely on this text
- 109th District Court Standing Temporary Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties (signed August 10, 2022)
- Standing Order Regarding Child(ren), Property and Conduct of Parties in Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship — 365th District Court, Zavala County (Judge Amado J. Abascal III; signed February 2, 2021)
- Standing Order Regarding Child(ren), Property and Conduct of Parties in Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship — 365th District Court, Maverick County (Judge Amado J. Abascal III; signed February 2, 2021)
- Cherokee County Court at Law - Standing Order on Children, Property & Conduct of Parties (January 2, 2020)
- Standing Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties, 420th District Court and County Court at Law of Nacogdoches County (signed January 7, 2025)
- Collin County District Courts — Standing Order on Children, Property & Conduct of Parties (Oct. 21, 2025)
- Standing Order Regarding Child(ren), Property and Conduct of Parties in Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship — 365th District Court, Dimmit County (Judge Amado J. Abascal III; signed February 2, 2021)
- Standing Order Regarding Children, Property, and Conduct of the Parties - District Courts and County Courts at Law of Lubbock County, including Use of Artificial Intelligence (adopted January 13, 2026)
- 109th District Court Standing Temporary Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties (signed August 10, 2022)
- 109th District Court Standing Temporary Order on Children, Property and Conduct of Parties (signed August 10, 2022)
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