Texas HB557 modifies child support enforcement by preventing contempt findings for non-payment if evidence of current payments or extenuating.

Texas HB557 amends the Family Code to alter the enforcement of child support orders. Specifically, it prevents a court from finding a respondent in contempt for non-payment if the respondent presents evidence of current payments or if the non-payment was due to a third-party error or other uncontrollable circumstances. This change applies to hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship that commence after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB557 modifies child support enforcement by preventing contempt findings for non-payment if evidence of current payments or extenuating.

Texas HB557 amends the Family Code to alter the enforcement of child support orders. Specifically, it prevents a court from finding a respondent in contempt for non-payment if the respondent presents evidence of current payments or if the non-payment was due to a third-party error or other uncontrollable circumstances. This change applies to hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship that commence after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.