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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 10. JUVENILE BOARDS, JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS, AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES |
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Subtitle B. JUVENILE BOARDS AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES |
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Chapter 152. JUVENILE BOARDS |
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Subchapter D. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC COUNTIES |
Sec. 152.1873. ADOPTION AND CONTEMPT FEES IN ORANGE COUNTY
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(a) Each person who files a divorce case in Orange County shall pay to the clerk of the district court a filing fee of not less than $5. The fee is taxed, collected, and paid as other costs and is used to assist in maintaining the child support office.
(b) A person found in contempt of court for failure or refusal to pay child or spousal support or to comply with a court order relating to access to or possession of a child shall pay costs of court as determined by the district clerk. The costs are collected to provide legal services, court costs, and expenses of service in support cases.
(c) The person initiating the contempt procedure shall pay the costs to the clerk of the district court. The court may require a person found in contempt to reimburse the complainant for these costs and other expenses incurred by the complainant in prosecuting the contempt action.
(d) A receipt of all disbursements of money paid into the child support office in a matter involving contempt shall be kept on file.
(e) The costs prescribed by Subsection (b) may not be assessed against a person who files a pauper's affidavit and is found to qualify as a pauper.