Out-of-State Enforcement
Quick answer
Under UIFSA, a Texas child support order can be registered and enforced in the state where the other parent now lives — the amount stays the same, but that state’s wage withholding, liens, and contempt tools apply (Family Code ch. 159).
An order doesn't stop at the state line. UIFSA lets you register it where the parent lives and collect there.
Register, then enforce
File the order in the other state for enforcement — the amount doesn't change, but the remedies become that state's. Local wage withholding, liens, and contempt all operate under the responding state's law, while modification follows continuing-exclusive-jurisdiction rules (UIFSA — Texas Family Code ch. 159).
Coordinate cleanly
Share certified orders and arrears statements through agency-to-agency channels so enforcement lines up across state lines, and keep payments routed through official channels.
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