Texas § 157.110 FORFEITURE OF SECURITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER.

Texas Statutes

§ 157.110 — FORFEITURE OF SECURITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER.

Texas § 157.110

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Bluebook

Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 157.110 (2026).

Text

Sec. 157.110. FORFEITURE OF SECURITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER.

(a)On the motion of a person or entity for whose benefit a bond has been executed or security deposited, the court may forfeit all or part of the bond or security deposit on a finding that the person who furnished the bond or security:

(1)has violated the court order for possession of and access to a child; or

(2)failed to make child support payments.

(b)The court shall order the registry to pay the funds from a forfeited bond or security deposit to the obligee or person or entity entitled to receive child support payments in an amount that does not exceed the child support arrearages or, in the case of possession of or access to a child, to the person entitled to possession or access.

(c)The court may order that a

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Sec. 157.110. FORFEITURE OF SECURITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER. (a) On the motion of a person or entity for whose benefit a bond has been executed or security deposited, the court may forfeit all or part of the bond or security deposit on a finding that the person who furnished the bond or security:
(1) has violated the court order for possession of and access to a child; or
(2) failed to make child support payments.
(b) The court shall order the registry to pay the funds from a forfeited bond or security deposit to the obligee or person or entity entitled to receive child support payments in an amount that does not exceed the child support arrearages or, in the case of possession of or access to a child, to the person entitled to possession or access.
(c) The court may order that all or part of the forfeited amount be applied to pay reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses incurred by the person or entity bringing the motion for contempt or motion for forfeiture.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524 ), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2025.