(a) If a negotiation conference results in an agreement of the parties, each party must sign the child support review order and the order must contain as to each party:
(1) a waiver by the party of the right to service of process and a court hearing;
(2) the mailing address of the party; and
(3) the following statement printed on the order in boldfaced type, in capital letters, or underlined:
“I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I SIGN THIS ORDER, IT WILL BE CONFIRMED BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ME. I KNOW THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO REQUEST THAT A COURT RECONSIDER THE ORDER BY FILING A MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE 30TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE CONFIRMATION OF THE ORDER BY THE COURT. I KNOW THAT IF I DO NOT OBEY THE TERMS OF THIS ORDER I MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.”

Terms Used In Texas Family Code 233.018

  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

(b) If a negotiation conference results in an agreement on some but not all issues in the case, the parties may sign a waiver of service along with an agreement to appear in court at a specified date and time for a determination by the court of all unresolved issues. Notice of the hearing is not required.
(c) A party may sign a waiver under this section using a digitized signature.
(d) A waiver under this section must be:
(1) sworn before a notary public; or
(2) executed using an unsworn declaration under § 132.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2) or § 132.001(d), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the address of a party shall be omitted from the child support review order and any waiver signed under this section if:
(1) the court has previously made a finding and ordered nondisclosure under § 105.006(c) relating to the parties and the order has not been superseded; or
(2) the child support review order contains an agreed finding and order under § 105.006(c).

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