Sec. 157.002. CONTENTS OF MOTION. (a) A motion for enforcement must in or!inar" an!

concise #an$ua$e%

(1) i!entif" t&e 'ro(ision of t&e or!er a##e$e!#" (io#ate! an! sou$&t to )e enforce!*

(2) state t&e manner of t&e res'on!ent+s a##e$e! noncom'#iance*

(,) state t&e re#ief re-ueste! )" t&e mo(ant* an!

(.) contain t&e si$nature of t&e mo(ant or t&e mo(ant+s attorne".

()) A motion for enforcement of c&i#! su''ort%

(1) must inc#u!e t&e amount o/e! as 'ro(i!e! in t&e or!er t&e amount 'ai! an! t&e amount of arreara$es*

(2) if contem't is re-ueste! must inc#u!e t&e 'ortion of t&e or!er a##e$e!#" (io#ate! an! for eac& !ate of a##e$e! contem't t&e amount !ue an! t&e amount 'ai! if an"*

(,) ma" inc#u!e as an attac&ment a co'" of a recor! of c&i#! su''ort 'a"ments maintaine! )" t&e Tit#e I012 re$istr" or a #oca# re$istr"* an!

(.) if t&e o)#i$or o/es arreara$es for a c&i#! recei(in$ assistance un!er 3art A of Tit#e I0 of t&e fe!era# Socia# Securit" Act (.2 4.S.C. Section 501 et se-.) ma" inc#u!e a re-uest t&at%

(A) t&e o)#i$or 'a" t&e arreara$es in accor!ance /it& a '#an a''ro(e! )" t&e court* or

(6) if t&e o)#i$or is a#rea!" su)7ect to a '#an an! is not inca'acitate! t&e

o)#i$or 'artici'ate in /or8 acti(ities as !efine! un!er .2 4.S.C. Section 507(!) t&at t&e court !etermines a''ro'riate.

(c) A motion for enforcement of t&e terms an! con!itions of conser(ators&i' or 'ossession of or access to a c&i#! must inc#u!e t&e !ate '#ace an! if a''#ica)#e t&e time of eac& occasion of t&e res'on!ent+s fai#ure to com'#" /it& t&e or!er.

(!) T&e mo(ant is not re-uire! to '#ea! t&at t&e un!er#"in$ or!er is enforcea)#e )" contem't to o)tain ot&er a''ro'riate enforcement reme!ies.

(e) T&e mo(ant ma" a##e$e re'eate! 'ast (io#ations of t&e or!er an! t&at future (io#ations of a simi#ar nature ma" occur )efore t&e !ate of t&e &earin$.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 1997 75t& :e$. c&. 911 Sec. 17 eff. Se't. 1 1997.

Sec. 157.002. CONTENTS OF MOTION. (a) A motion for enforcement must in or!inar" an! concise #an$ua$e%

(1) i!entif" t&e 'ro(ision of t&e or!er a##e$e!#" (io#ate! an! sou$&t to )e enforce!*

(2) state t&e manner of t&e res'on!ent+s a##e$e! noncom'#iance*

(,) state t&e re#ief re-ueste! )" t&e mo(ant* an!

(.) contain t&e si$nature of t&e mo(ant or t&e mo(ant+s attorne".

()) A motion for enforcement of c&i#! su''ort%

(1) must inc#u!e t&e amount o/e! as 'ro(i!e! in t&e or!er t&e amount 'ai! an! t&e amount of arreara$es*

(2) if contem't is re-ueste! must inc#u!e t&e 'ortion of t&e or!er a##e$e!#" (io#ate! an! for eac& !ate of a##e$e! contem't t&e amount !ue an! t&e amount 'ai! if an"*

(,) ma" inc#u!e as an attac&ment a co'" of a recor! of c&i#! su''ort 'a"ments maintaine! )" t&e Tit#e I012 re$istr" or a #oca# re$istr"* an!

(.) if t&e o)#i$or o/es arreara$es for a c&i#! recei(in$ assistance un!er 3art A of Tit#e I0 of t&e fe!era# Socia# Securit" Act (.2 4.S.C. Section 501 et se-.) ma" inc#u!e a re-uest t&at%

(A) t&e o)#i$or 'a" t&e arreara$es in accor!ance /it& a '#an a''ro(e! )" t&e court* or

(6) if t&e o)#i$or is a#rea!" su)7ect to a '#an an! is not inca'acitate! t&e o)#i$or 'artici'ate in /or8 acti(ities as !efine! un!er .2 4.S.C. Section 507(!) t&at t&e court !etermines a''ro'riate.

(c) A motion for enforcement of t&e terms an! con!itions of conser(ators&i' or 'ossession of or access to a c&i#! must inc#u!e t&e !ate '#ace an! if a''#ica)#e t&e time of eac& occasion of t&e res'on!ent+s fai#ure to com'#" /it& t&e or!er.

(!) T&e mo(ant is not re-uire! to '#ea! t&at t&e un!er#"in$ or!er is enforcea)#e )" contem't to o)tain ot&er a''ro'riate enforcement reme!ies.

(e) T&e mo(ant ma" a##e$e re'eate! 'ast (io#ations of t&e or!er an! t&at future (io#ations of a simi#ar nature ma" occur )efore t&e !ate of t&e &earin$.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 1997 75t& :e$. c&. 911 Sec. 17 eff. Se't. 1 1997.

Sec. 157.055. NOTICE OF ;EA<IN= FI<ST C:ASS MAI:. (a) If a 'art" &as )een or!ere! un!er C&a'ter 105 to 'ro(i!e t&e court an! t&e state case re$istr" /it& t&e 'art"+s current mai#in$ a!!ress notice of a &earin$ on a motion for enforcement ma" )e ser(e! )" mai#in$ a co'" of t&e notice to t&e res'on!ent to$et&er /it& a co'" of t&e motion )" first c#ass mai# to t&e #ast mai#in$ a!!ress of t&e res'on!ent on fi#e /it& t&e court an! t&e re$istr".

()) T&e notice ma" )e sent )" t&e c#er8 of t&e court t&e mo(ant+s attorne" or an" 'erson entit#e! to t&e a!!ress information as 'ro(i!e! in C&a'ter 105.

(c) A 'erson /&o sen!s t&e notice s&a## fi#e of recor! a certificate of ser(ice s&o/in$ t&e !ate of mai#in$ an! t&e name of t&e 'erson /&o sent t&e notice.

(!) <e'ea#e! )" Acts 1997 75t& :e$. c&. 911 Sec. 97(a) eff. Se't. 1 1997.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 1997 75t& :e$. c&. 911 Sec. 1> 97(a) eff. Se't. 1 1997.

Amen!e! )"%

Acts 2007 >0t& :e$. <.S. C&. 972 Sec. 1> eff. Se'tem)er 1 2007.

Sec. 157.055. FAI:4<E TO A33EA<. If a res'on!ent /&o &as )een 'ersona##" ser(e! /it& notice to a''ear at a &earin$ !oes not a''ear at t&e !esi$nate! time '#ace an! !ate to res'on! to a motion for enforcement of an e?istin$ court or!er re$ar!#ess of /&et&er t&e motion is 7oine! /it& ot&er c#aims or reme!ies t&e court ma" not &o#! t&e res'on!ent in contem't )ut ma" on 'ro'er 'roof $rant a !efau#t 7u!$ment for t&e re#ief sou$&t an! issue a ca'ias for t&e arrest of t&e res'on!ent.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 751 Sec. 50 eff. Se't. 1 1995.

Sec. 157.152. 3<OOF. (a) T&e mo(ant is not re-uire! to 'ro(e t&at t&e un!er#"in$ or!er is enforcea)#e )" contem't to o)tain ot&er a''ro'riate enforcement reme!ies.

()) A fin!in$ t&at t&e res'on!ent is not in contem't !oes not 'rec#u!e t&e court from or!erin$ an" ot&er enforcement reme!" inc#u!in$ ren!erin$ a mone" 7u!$ment 'ostin$ a )on! or ot&er securit" or /it&&o#!in$ income.

(c) T&e mo(ant ma" attac& to t&e motion a co'" of a 'a"ment recor!. T&e mo(ant ma" su)se-uent#" u'!ate t&at 'a"ment recor! at t&e &earin$. If a 'a"ment recor! /as attac&e! to t&e motion as aut&ori@e! )" t&is su)section t&e 'a"ment recor! as u'!ate! if a''#ica)#e is a!missi)#e to 'ro(e%

(1) t&e !ates an! in /&at amounts 'a"ments /ere ma!e*

(2) t&e amount of an" accrue! interest*

(,) t&e cumu#ati(e arreara$e o(er time* an!

(.) t&e cumu#ati(e arreara$e as of t&e fina# !ate of t&e recor!.

(c11) A res'on!ent ma" offer e(i!ence contro(ertin$ t&e contents of a 'a"ment recor! un!er Su)section (c).

(!) T&e court ma" not fin! a res'on!ent in contem't of court for fai#ure to 'a" c&i#! su''ort if t&e res'on!ent a''ears at t&e &earin$ /it& a co'" of t&e 'a"ment recor! or ot&er e(i!ence satisfactor" to t&e court s&o/in$ t&at t&e res'on!ent is current in t&e 'a"ment of c&i#! su''ort as or!ere! )" t&e court.

(e) Not/it&stan!in$ Su)section (!) t&e court ma" a/ar! t&e 'etitioner costs of court an! reasona)#e attorne"+s fees in a 'rocee!in$ !escri)e! )" t&at su)section if t&e court fin!s t&at%

(1) on t&e !ate t&e motion for enforcement /as fi#e! t&e res'on!ent /as not current in t&e 'a"ment of c&i#! su''ort as or!ere! )" t&e court* an!

(2) t&e res'on!ent ma!e t&e c&i#! su''ort 'a"ments !escri)e! )" Su)section (!) after t&e !ate t&e res'on!ent /as ser(e! notice of t&e motion or ot&er/ise !isco(ere! t&at t&e motion for enforcement &a! )een fi#e!.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995.

Amen!e! )"%

Acts 2007 >0t& :e$. <.S. C&. 11>9 Sec. 1 eff. Aune 15 2007.

Acts 2009 >1st :e$. <.S. C&. 757 Sec. 15 eff. Aune 19 2009.

Acts 2011 >2n! :e$. <.S. C&. 50> Sec. . eff. Se'tem)er 1 2011.

Sec. 157.155. 3<O6ATION OF CONTEM3T O<2E<. T&e court ma" '#ace t&e res'on!ent on communit" su'er(ision an! sus'en! commitment if t&e court fin!s t&at t&e res'on!ent is in contem't of court for fai#ure or refusa# to o)e" an or!er ren!ere! as 'ro(i!e! in t&is tit#e.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 1999 75t& :e$. c&. 52 Sec. 5.25 eff. Se't. 1 1999.

Sec. 157.155. CONTENTS OF ENFO<CEMENT O<2E<. (a) An enforcement or!er must inc#u!e%

(1) in or!inar" an! concise #an$ua$e t&e 'ro(isions of t&e or!er for /&ic& enforcement /as re-ueste!*

(2) t&e acts or omissions t&at are t&e su)7ect of t&e or!er*

(,) t&e manner of t&e res'on!ent+s noncom'#iance* an!

(.) t&e re#ief $rante! )" t&e court.

()) If t&e or!er im'oses incarceration or a fine for crimina# contem't an enforcement or!er must contain fin!in$s i!entif"in$ settin$ out or incor'oratin$ )" reference t&e 'ro(isions of t&e or!er for /&ic& enforcement /as re-ueste! an! t&e !ate of eac& occasion /&en t&e res'on!ent+s fai#ure to com'#" /it& t&e or!er /as foun! to constitute crimina# contem't.

(c) If t&e enforcement or!er im'oses incarceration for ci(i# contem't t&e or!er must state t&e s'ecific con!itions on /&ic& t&e res'on!ent ma" )e re#ease! from confinement.

A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 1999 75t& :e$. c&. 555 Sec. 17 eff. Se't. 1 1999.

Sec. 157.25,. CONFI<MATION OF A<<EA<A=ES. (a) If a motion for enforcement of c&i#! su''ort re-uests a mone" 7u!$ment for arreara$es t&e court s&a## confirm t&e amount of arreara$es an! ren!er one cumu#ati(e mone" 7u!$ment.

()) A cumu#ati(e mone" 7u!$ment inc#u!es%

(1) un'ai! c&i#! su''ort not 're(ious#" confirme!*

(2) t&e )a#ance o/e! on 're(ious#" confirme! arreara$es or #um' sum or retroacti(e su''ort 7u!$ments*

(,) interest on t&e arreara$es* an!

(.) a statement t&at it is a cumu#ati(e 7u!$ment.

()11) In ren!erin$ a mone" 7u!$ment un!er t&is section t&e court ma" not re!uce or mo!if" t&e amount of c&i#! su''ort arreara$es )ut in confirmin$ t&e amount of arreara$es ma" a##o/ a counterc#aim or offset as 'ro(i!e! )" t&is tit#e.

(c) If t&e amount of arreara$es confirme! )" t&e court ref#ects a cre!it to t&e o)#i$or for su''ort arreara$es co##ecte! from a fe!era# ta? refun! un!er .2 4.S.C. Section 55. an! su)se-uent#" t&e amount of t&at cre!it is re!uce! )ecause t&e refun! /as a!7uste! )ecause of an in7ure! s'ouse c#aim )" a 7oint#" fi#in$ s'ouse t&e ta? return /as amen!e! t&e return /as au!ite! )" t&e Interna# <e(enue Ser(ice or for anot&er reason 'ermitte! )" #a/ t&e court s&a## ren!er a ne/ cumu#ati(e 7u!$ment to inc#u!e as arreara$es an amount e-ua# to t&e amount )" /&ic& t&e cre!it /as re!uce!. A!!e! )" Acts 1995 7.t& :e$. c&. 20 Sec. 1 eff. A'ri# 20 1995. Amen!e! )" Acts 200, 7>t& :e$. c&. 510 Sec. . eff. Se't. 1 200,. Acts 2007 >0t& :e$. <.S. C&. 972 Sec. 2. eff. Se'tem)er 1 2007. 2011 >2n! :e$. <.S. C&. 50> Sec. 5 eff. Se'tem)er 1 2011.