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[1]  In 2003, the legislature changed the title of a child support master to associate judge for Title IV-D cases.  
See Act of May 27, 2003, 78th Leg., R.S., ch. 1258, §§ 2-15, 25-28, 2003 Tex. Gen. Laws 3564, 3564-68,
3570 (eff. Sept. 1, 2003).  

Mallory did not appeal the IV-D default judgment order to the referring court; therefore, the order became the
order of the referring court by operation of law.  See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 201.1041(a) (Vernon 2008).  
Mallory v. Mallory (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jul. 2, 2009) (Substituted Opinion by Brown) (post-judgment
default judgment in child support case without proper notice to defendant was reversible error) (objection to
affidavit based on best knowledge and belief not preserved for appellate review)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by
Justice Jeff Brown     
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown  
14-06-01009-CV Joel Mallory v. Sharon W. Mallory and The Office of the Attorney General of Texas Appeal
from 310th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
LISA A. MILLARD


Woodard v. OAG (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 26, 2009)(Alcala)
(
SAPCR, child support, appeal from master improperly denied)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS:
Opinion by Justice Alcala   
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Alcala and Hanks
01-07-00954-CV Victor Jerry Woodard v. Office of the Attorney General   
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. Georgia Dempster  


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