Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A.R.J.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 29, 2003No. 05-02-01033-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice FRANCIS.
In this appeal, we must decide the effect of an amendment to section 157.265 of the Texas Family Code reducing the interest rate on delinquent child support from twelve percent to six percent. The Office of Attorney General (OAG) argues the new rate applies only to interest accruing after the amendment’s effective date of January 1, 2002. We agree. Consequently, we reverse the trial court’s order and render a cumulative arrearage judgment of $16,788.12.
*834In 1995, the trial court found Alex Johnson to be the biological father of A.R.J., Jr. and ordered Johnson to…
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