Relating to court-ordered financial support by parents of an adult with a medically determinable disability.
Impact
The bill modifies several sections of the Texas Family Code, particularly Chapter 154, to create a more structured approach to financial support orders for adults with disabilities. It emphasizes the need for evidence demonstrating the adult's disability and the associated care requirements to establish support. This change is intended to minimize discrepancies among courts in Texas about the financial responsibilities of parents towards their adult children with disabilities, ultimately providing clearer expectations for both parents and beneficiaries.
Summary
House Bill 2636 establishes guidelines for court-ordered financial support for adults with medically determinable disabilities, specifically those who require substantial care and supervision. The bill aims to clarify and regulate the obligation of parents regarding financial support, ensuring that these obligations align with both state and federal laws, such as the Social Security Act. The definitions and standards from this act will guide the support obligations as they pertain to adults who may not be capable of self-support due to their disabilities.
Contention
Notably, there are points of contention regarding the degree of financial responsibility placed on parents and how courts determine the level of support necessary. The bill's emphasis on compliance with federal standards underscores a challenge in maintaining both sufficient support for adults with disabilities while also ensuring that parents are not unduly burdened by financial obligations that might exceed their capacity. Some may argue that the standards for what constitutes a medically determinable disability must be tightly defined to avoid placing excessive demands on families.
Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including the payment and enforcement of support ordered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including the payment and enforcement of support ordered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to certain Title IV-D cases and other cases with respect to child support or Title IV-D agency services and to practices and procedures for the operation of the Title IV-D agency.
Relating to certain Title IV-D cases and other cases with respect to child support or Title IV-D agency services and to practices and procedures for the operation of the Title IV-D agency.
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Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.
Relating to the eligibility of certain land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and the consequences for those purposes of a change of use or sale of the land.
Relating to methods for the recovery of system restoration costs incurred by electric utilities following hurricanes, tropical storms, ice or snow storms, floods, and other weather-related events and natural disasters.
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