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TX Fam Code § 157.215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter E. Community Supervision|Section 157.215. Arrest for Alleged Violation of Community Supervision

Sec. 157.215.  ARREST FOR ALLEGED VIOLATION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.  (a)  If the motion to revoke community supervision alleges a prima facie case that the respondent has violated a term or condition of community supervision, the court may order the respondent's arrest by warrant.(b)  The respondent shall be brought promptly before the court ordering the arrest.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 157.216 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter E. Community Supervision|Section 157.216. Hearing on Motion to Revoke Community Supervision

Sec. 157.216.  HEARING ON MOTION TO REVOKE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.  (a)  The court shall hold a hearing without a jury not later than the third working day after the date the respondent is arrested under Section 157.215.  If the court is unavailable for a hearing on that date, the hearing shall be held not later than the third working day after the date the court becomes available.(b)  The hearing under this section may not be held later than the seventh working day after the date the respondent is arrested.(c)  After the hearing, the court may continue, modify, or revoke the community supervision.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Fam Code § 157.217 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter E. Community Supervision|Section 157.217. Discharge From Community Supervision

Sec. 157.217.  DISCHARGE FROM COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.  (a)  When a community supervision period has been satisfactorily completed, the court on its own motion shall discharge the respondent from community supervision.(b)  The court may discharge the respondent from community supervision on the motion of the respondent if the court finds that the respondent:(1)  has satisfactorily completed one year of community supervision;  and(2)  has fully complied with the community supervision order.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 157.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.261. Unpaid Child Support as Judgment

Sec. 157.261.  UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT AS JUDGMENT.  (a)  A child support payment not timely made constitutes a final judgment for the amount due and owing, including interest as provided in this chapter.(b)  For the purposes of this subchapter, interest begins to accrue on the date the judge signs the order for the judgment unless the order contains a statement that the order is rendered on another specific date.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 702, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fam Code § 157.264 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.264. Enforcement of Judgment

Sec. 157.264.  ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT.  (a)  A money judgment rendered as provided in this subchapter or a judgment for retroactive child support rendered under Chapter 154 may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debts or the collection of child support.(b)  The court shall render an order requiring that the obligor make periodic payments on the judgment, including by income withholding under Chapter 158 if the obligor is subject to income withholding.(c)  An order rendered under Subsection (b) does not preclude or limit the use of any other means for enforcement of the judgment.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 17, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (S.B. 1726), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Fam Code § 157.265 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.265. Accrual of Interest on Child Support

Sec. 157.265.  ACCRUAL OF INTEREST ON CHILD SUPPORT.  (a)  Interest accrues on the portion of delinquent child support that is greater than the amount of the monthly periodic support obligation at the rate of six percent simple interest per year from the date the support is delinquent until the date the support is paid or the arrearages are confirmed and reduced to money judgment.(b)  Interest accrues on child support arrearages that have been confirmed and reduced to money judgment as provided in this subchapter at the rate of six percent simple interest per year from the date the order is rendered until the date the judgment is paid.(c)  Interest accrues on a money judgment for retroactive or lump-sum child support at the annual rate of six percent simple interest from the date the order is rendered until the judgment is paid.(d)  Subsection (a) applies to a child support payment that becomes due on or after January 1, 2002.(e)  Child support arrearages in existence on January 1, 2002, that were not confirmed and reduced to a money judgment on or before that date accrue interest as follows:(1)  before January 1, 2002, the arrearages are subject to the interest rate that applied to the arrearages before that date; and(2)  on and after January 1, 2002, the cumulative total of arrearages and interest accumulated on those arrearages described by Subdivision (1) is subject to Subsection (a).(f)  Subsections (b) and (c) apply to a money judgment for child support rendered on or after January 1, 2002.  A money judgment for child support rendered before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the judgment was rendered, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1491, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 185 (H.B. 678), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2005.|
TX Fam Code § 157.266 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.266. Date of Delinquency

Sec. 157.266.  DATE OF DELINQUENCY.  (a)  A child support payment is delinquent for the purpose of accrual of interest if the payment is not received before the 31st day after the payment date stated in the order by:(1)  the local registry, Title IV-D registry, or state disbursement unit;  or(2)  the obligee or entity specified in the order, if payments are not made through a registry.(b)  If a payment date is not stated in the order, a child support payment is delinquent if payment is not received by the registry or the obligee or entity specified in the order on the date that an amount equal to the support payable for one month becomes past due.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.|
TX Fam Code § 157.267 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.267. Interest Enforced as Child Support

Sec. 157.267.  INTEREST ENFORCED AS CHILD SUPPORT.  Accrued interest is part of the child support obligation and may be enforced by any means provided for the collection of child support.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.|
TX Fam Code § 157.268 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.268. Application of Child Support Payment

Sec. 157.268.  APPLICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT.  Child support collected shall be applied in the following order of priority:(1)  current child support;(2)  non-delinquent child support owed;(3)   the principal amount of child support that has not been confirmed and reduced to money judgment;(4)  the principal amount of child support that has been confirmed and reduced to money judgment;(5)  interest on the principal amounts specified in Subdivisions (3) and (4); and(6)  the amount of any ordered attorney's fees or costs, or Title IV-D service fees authorized under Section 231.103 for which the obligor is responsible.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2010.|
TX Fam Code § 157.269 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter F. Judgment and Interest|Section 157.269. Retention of Jurisdiction

Sec. 157.269.  RETENTION OF JURISDICTION.  A court that renders an order providing for the payment of child support retains continuing jurisdiction to enforce the order, including by adjusting the amount of the periodic payments to be made by the obligor or the amount to be withheld from the obligor's disposable earnings, until all current support, medical support, dental support, and child support arrearages, including interest and any applicable fees and costs, have been paid.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Fam Code § 157.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter G. Child Support Lien|Section 157.311. Definitions

Sec. 157.311.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Account" means:(A)  any type of a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, mutual fund account, certificate of deposit, or any other instrument of deposit in which an individual has a beneficial ownership either in its entirety or on a shared or multiple party basis, including any accrued interest and dividends; and(B)  an insurance policy, including a life insurance policy or annuity contract, in which an individual has a beneficial ownership or against which an individual may file a claim or counterclaim.(2)  "Claimant" means:(A)  the obligee or a private attorney representing the obligee;(B)  the Title IV-D agency providing child support services;(C)  a domestic relations office or local registry;  or(D)  an attorney appointed as a friend of the court.(3)  "Court having continuing jurisdiction" is the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in this state or a tribunal of another state having jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a substantially similar act.(4)  "Financial institution" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 669a(d)(1) and includes a depository institution, depository institution holding company as defined by 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(w), credit union, benefit association, insurance company, mutual fund, and any similar entity authorized to do business in this state.(5)  "Lien" means a child support lien issued in this or another state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 508 (H.B. 1674), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Fam Code § 157.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter G. Child Support Lien|Section 157.312. General Provisions

Sec. 157.312.  GENERAL PROVISIONS.  (a)  A claimant may enforce child support by a lien as provided in this subchapter.(b)  The remedies provided by this subchapter do not affect the availability of other remedies provided by law.(c)  The lien is in addition to any other lien provided by law.(d)  A child support lien arises by operation of law against real and personal property of an obligor for all amounts of child support due and owing, including any accrued interest, regardless of whether the amounts have been adjudicated or otherwise determined, subject to the requirements of this subchapter for perfection of the lien.(e)  A child support lien arising in another state may be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as a lien arising in this state.(f)  A foreclosure action under this subchapter is not required as a prerequisite to levy and execution on a judicial or administrative determination of arrearages as provided by Section 157.327.(g)  A child support lien under this subchapter may not be directed to an employer to attach to the disposable earnings of an obligor paid by the employer.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 157.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter G. Child Support Lien|Section 157.314. Filing Lien Notice or Abstract of Judgment; Notice to Obligor

Sec. 157.314.  FILING LIEN NOTICE OR ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT;  NOTICE TO OBLIGOR.  (a)  A child support lien notice or an abstract of judgment for past due child support may be filed by the claimant with the county clerk of:(1)  any county in which the obligor is believed to own nonexempt real or personal property;(2)  the county in which the obligor resides;  or(3)  the county in which the court having continuing jurisdiction has venue of the suit affecting the parent-child relationship.(b)  A child support lien notice may be filed with or delivered to the following, as appropriate:(1)  the clerk of the court in which a claim, counterclaim, or suit by, or on behalf of, the obligor, including a claim or potential right to proceeds from an estate as an heir, beneficiary, or creditor, is pending, provided that a copy of the lien is mailed to the attorney of record for the obligor, if any;(2)  an attorney who represents the obligor in a claim or counterclaim that has not been filed with a court;(3)  any other individual or organization believed to be in possession of real or personal property of the obligor;  or(4)  any governmental unit or agency that issues or records certificates, titles, or other indicia of property ownership.(c)  Not later than the 21st day after the date of filing or delivering the child support lien notice, the claimant shall provide a copy of the notice to the obligor by first class or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor at the obligor's last known address.  If another person is known to have an ownership interest in the property subject to the lien, the claimant shall provide a copy of the lien notice to that person at the time notice is provided to the obligor.(d)  If a child support lien notice is delivered to a financial institution with respect to an account of the obligor, the institution shall immediately:(1)  provide the claimant with the last known address of the obligor;  and(2)  notify any other person having an ownership interest in the account that the account has been frozen in an amount not to exceed the amount of the child support arrearage identified in the notice.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 157.3145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter G. Child Support Lien|Section 157.3145. Service on Financial Institution

Sec. 157.3145.  SERVICE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.  (a)  Service of a child support lien notice on a financial institution relating to property held by the institution in the name of, or in behalf of, an obligor is governed by Section 59.008, Finance Code, if the institution is subject to that law, or may be delivered to the registered agent, the institution's main business office in this state, or another address provided by the institution under Section 231.307.(b)  A financial institution doing business in this state shall comply with the notice of lien and levy under this section regardless of whether the institution's corporate headquarters is located in this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Fam Code § 157.315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter G. Child Support Lien|Section 157.315. Recording and Indexing Lien

Sec. 157.315.  RECORDING AND INDEXING LIEN.  (a)  On receipt of a child support lien notice, the county clerk shall immediately record the notice in the county judgment records as provided in Chapter 52, Property Code.(b)  The county clerk may not charge the Title IV-D agency, a domestic relations office, a friend of the court, or any other party a fee for recording the notice of a lien.  To qualify for this exemption, the lien notice must be styled "Notice of Child Support Lien" or be in the form authorized by federal law or regulation.(c)  The county clerk may not charge the Title IV-D agency, a domestic relations office, or a friend of the court a fee for recording the release of a child support lien.  The lien release must be styled "Release of Child Support Lien."|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 769, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Fam Code § 157.316 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Family Code|Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship|Chapter 157 - Enforcement|Subchapter G. Child Support Lien|Section 157.316. Perfection of Child Support Lien

Sec. 157.316.  PERFECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT LIEN.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a child support lien is perfected when an abstract of judgment for past due child support or a child support lien notice is filed or delivered as provided by Section 157.314.(b)  If a lien established under this subchapter attaches to a motor vehicle, the lien must be perfected in the manner provided by Chapter 501, Transportation Code, and the court or Title IV-D agency that rendered the order of child support shall include in the order a requirement that the obligor surrender to the court or Title IV-D agency evidence of the legal ownership of the motor vehicle against which the lien may attach.  A lien against a motor vehicle under this subchapter is not perfected until the obligor's title to the vehicle has been surrendered to the court or Title IV-D agency and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has issued a subsequent title that discloses on its face the fact that the vehicle is subject to a child support lien under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 3C.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|