Tex.
Fam. Code Section 158.502
When Administrative Writ of Withholding May Be Issued
(a)
An administrative writ of withholding under this subchapter may be issued by the Title IV-D agency at any time until all current support, including medical support and dental support, child support arrearages, and Title IV-D service fees authorized under Section 231.103 (Application and Service Fees) for which the obligor is responsible have been paid. The writ issued under this subsection may be based on an obligation in more than one support order.(b)
The Title IV-D agency may issue an administrative writ of withholding that directs that an amount be withheld for an arrearage or adjusts the amount to be withheld for an arrearage. An administrative writ issued under this subsection may be contested as provided by Section 158.506 (Contest by Obligor to Administrative Writ of Withholding).(c)
The Title IV-D agency may issue an administrative writ of withholding as a reissuance of an existing withholding order on file with the court of continuing jurisdiction or a tribunal of another state. The administrative writ under this subsection is not subject to the contest provisions of Sections 158.505 (Notice to Obligor)(a)(2) and 158.506 (Contest by Obligor to Administrative Writ of Withholding).(d)
The Title IV-D agency may issue an administrative writ of withholding to direct child support payments to the state disbursement unit of another state.
Source:
Section 158.502 — When Administrative Writ of Withholding May Be Issued, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.158.htm#158.502 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
