Texas § 154.185 PARENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION.

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§ 154.185 — PARENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION.

Texas § 154.185

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 154.185 (2026).

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Sec. 154.185. PARENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION.

(a)The court shall order a parent providing health insurance or dental insurance to furnish to either the obligee, obligor, or child support agency the following information not later than the 30th day after the date the notice of rendition of the order is received:

(1)the social security number of the parent;

(2)the name and address of the parent's employer;

(3)with regard to health insurance:

(A)whether the employer is self-insured or has health insurance available;

(B)proof that health insurance has been provided for the child;

(C)if the employer has health insurance available, the name of the health insurance carrier, the number of the policy, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a health insurance membership card, claim for

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Sec. 154.185. PARENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION. (a) The court shall order a parent providing health insurance or dental insurance to furnish to either the obligee, obligor, or child support agency the following information not later than the 30th day after the date the notice of rendition of the order is received:
(1) the social security number of the parent;
(2) the name and address of the parent's employer;
(3) with regard to health insurance:
(A) whether the employer is self-insured or has health insurance available;
(B) proof that health insurance has been provided for the child;
(C) if the employer has health insurance available, the name of the health insurance carrier, the number of the policy, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a health insurance membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim; and
(D) if the employer is self-insured, a copy of the schedule of benefits, a membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim; and
(4) with regard to dental insurance:
(A) whether the employer is self-insured or has dental insurance available;
(B) proof that dental insurance has been provided for the child;
(C) if the employer has dental insurance available, the name of the dental insurance carrier, the number of the policy, a copy of the policy and schedule of benefits, a dental insurance membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim; and
(D) if the employer is self-insured, a copy of the schedule of benefits, a membership card, claim forms, and any other information necessary to submit a claim.
(b) The court shall also order a parent providing health insurance or dental insurance to furnish the obligor, obligee, or child support agency with additional information regarding the health insurance coverage or dental insurance coverage not later than the 15th day after the date the information is received by the parent.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550 ), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2018.