§ 101.001 Applicability of Definitions
§ 101.0011 Administrative Writ of Withholding
§ 101.0015 Alleged Father
§ 101.0017 Amicus Attorney
§ 101.0018 Attorney Ad Litem
§ 101.003 Child or Minor; Adult
§ 101.004 Child Support Agency
§ 101.005 Child Support Review Officer
§ 101.006 Child Support Services
§ 101.007 Clear and Convincing Evidence
§ 101.008 Court
§ 101.009 Danger to Physical Health or Safety of Child
§ 101.0094 Dental Insurance
§ 101.0095 Dental Support
§ 101.0096 Digitized Signature
§ 101.010 Disposable Earnings
§ 101.011 Earnings
§ 101.012 Employer
§ 101.0125 Family Violence
§ 101.013 Filed
§ 101.0133 Foster Care
§ 101.0134 Foster Child
§ 101.014 Governmental Entity
§ 101.0145 Guardian Ad Litem
§ 101.015 Health Insurance
§ 101.016 Joint Managing Conservatorship
§ 101.0161 Judicial Writ of Withholding
§ 101.017 Licensed Child Placing Agency
§ 101.018 Local Registry
§ 101.019 Managing Conservatorship
§ 101.020 Medical Support
§ 101.0201 Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding
§ 101.021 Obligee
§ 101.022 Obligor
§ 101.023 Order
§ 101.024 Parent
§ 101.025 Parent-Child Relationship
§ 101.0255 Record
§ 101.026 Render
§ 101.027 Parent Locator Service
§ 101.028 School
§ 101.029 Standard Possession Order
§ 101.030 State
§ 101.0301 State Case Registry
§ 101.0302 State Disbursement Unit
§ 101.031 Suit
§ 101.032 Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
§ 101.033 Title Iv-D Agency
§ 101.034 Title Iv-D Case
§ 101.035 Tribunal
§ 101.036 Vital Statistics Unit

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 101 - Definitions

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005