Terms Used In Texas Family Code 233.012

  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

At the beginning of the negotiation conference, the child support review officer shall review with the parties participating in the conference information provided in the notice of child support review and inform the parties that:
(1) the purpose of the negotiation conference is to provide an opportunity to reach an agreement on a child support order;
(2) if the parties reach an agreement, the review officer will prepare an agreed review order to be effective immediately on being confirmed by the court, as provided by § 233.024;
(3) a party does not have to sign a review order prepared by the child support review officer but that the Title IV-D agency may file a review order without the agreement of the parties;
(4) the parties may sign a waiver of the right to service of process;
(5) a party may file a request for a court hearing on a nonagreed order not later than the 20th day after the date a copy of the petition for confirmation of the order is delivered to the party; and
(6) a party may file a motion for a new trial not later than the 30th day after an order is confirmed by the court.