Tex. Family Code § 157.311
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 157.311, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 157.311. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Account" means:
(A) any type of a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, mutual fund account, certificate of deposit, or any other instrument of deposit in which an individual has a beneficial ownership either in its entirety or on a shared or multiple party basis, including any accrued interest and dividends; and
(B) an insurance policy, including a life insurance policy or annuity contract, in which an individual has a beneficial ownership or against which an individual may file a claim or counterclaim.
(2) "Claimant" means:
(A) the obligee or a private attorney representing the obligee;
(B) the Title IV-D agency providing child support services;
(C) a domestic relations office or local registry; or
(D) an attorney appointed as a friend of the court.
(3) "Court having continuing jurisdiction" is the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in this state or a tribunal of another state having jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a substantially similar act.
(4) "Financial institution" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 669a(d)(1) and includes a depository institution, depository institution holding company as defined by 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(w), credit union, benefit association, insurance company, mutual fund, and any similar entity authorized to do business in this state.
(5) "Lien" means a child support lien issued in this or another state.
(1) "Account" means:
(A) any type of a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, mutual fund account, certificate of deposit, or any other instrument of deposit in which an individual has a beneficial ownership either in its entirety or on a shared or multiple party basis, including any accrued interest and dividends; and
(B) an insurance policy, including a life insurance policy or annuity contract, in which an individual has a beneficial ownership or against which an individual may file a claim or counterclaim.
(2) "Claimant" means:
(A) the obligee or a private attorney representing the obligee;
(B) the Title IV-D agency providing child support services;
(C) a domestic relations office or local registry; or
(D) an attorney appointed as a friend of the court.
(3) "Court having continuing jurisdiction" is the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in this state or a tribunal of another state having jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a substantially similar act.
(4) "Financial institution" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 669a(d)(1) and includes a depository institution, depository institution holding company as defined by 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(w), credit union, benefit association, insurance company, mutual fund, and any similar entity authorized to do business in this state.
(5) "Lien" means a child support lien issued in this or another state.
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