Tex. Fam. Code Section 156.103
Increased Expenses Because of Change of Residence


(a)

If a change of residence results in increased expenses for a party having possession of or access to a child, the court may render appropriate orders to allocate those increased expenses on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account the cause of the increased expenses and the best interest of the child.

(b)

The payment of increased expenses by the party whose residence is changed is rebuttably presumed to be in the best interest of the child.

(c)

The court may render an order without regard to whether another change in the terms and conditions for the possession of or access to the child is made.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1289, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 156.103 — Increased Expenses Because of Change of Residence, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­156.­htm#156.­103 (accessed May 25, 2024).

Accessed:
May 25, 2024

§ 156.103’s source at texas​.gov