Texas Family Code - FAM § 231.1015. Administrative Adjustment of Support Obligations During Obligor's Incarceration

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), on verification by the Title IV-D agency that a judgment or order has been rendered for the confinement of a child support obligor in a local, state, or federal jail or prison for a period of at least 180 consecutive days, the Title IV-D agency shall review and may administratively adjust the obligor's child support, medical support, and dental support order to amounts that are based on the application of the child support guidelines under Chapter 154 to the obligor's net resources during incarceration.

(b) This section does not apply if the Title IV-D agency determines that the obligor is confined:

(c) If the Title IV-D agency administratively adjusts a support obligation under Subsection (a), the agency must:

(d) The notice provided under Subsection (c) must:

(d-1) A court shall consider due process requirements for notice and service of process to be met with regard to a party affected by an administrative adjustment of a support obligation under this section if notice is provided to the party in compliance with Subsection (d)(3).

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the Title IV-D agency may seek modification of the support order under Subchapter E, Chapter 156, in lieu of administratively adjusting the support obligation under this section.

(f) The administrative adjustment of a support obligation under this section may not take effect before the 30th day after the date a copy of the notice is filed with the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under Subsection (c)(2).

(g) The administrative adjustment of a support obligation under this section does not affect a support obligation due before the effective date of the administrative adjustment.

(h) The Title IV-D agency may adopt rules to implement this section.