Sec. 157.321. DISCRETIONARY RELEASE OF LIEN. A child support lien claimant may at any time release a lien on all or part of the property of the obligor or return seized property, without liability, if assurance of payment is considered adequate by the claimant or if the release or return will facilitate the collection of the arrearages. The release or return may not operate to prevent future action to collect from the same or other property owned by the obligor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subchapter G. Child Support Lien
Section 157.312. General Provisions
Section 157.313. Contents of Child Support Lien Notice
Section 157.314. Filing Lien Notice or Abstract of Judgment; Notice to Obligor
Section 157.3145. Service on Financial Institution
Section 157.315. Recording and Indexing Lien
Section 157.316. Perfection of Child Support Lien
Section 157.317. Property to Which Lien Attaches
Section 157.3171. Release of Lien on Homestead Property
Section 157.318. Duration and Effect of Child Support Lien
Section 157.319. Effect of Lien Notice
Section 157.320. Priority of Lien as to Real Property
Section 157.321. Discretionary Release of Lien
Section 157.322. Mandatory Release of Lien
Section 157.323. Foreclosure or Suit to Determine Arrearages
Section 157.324. Liability for Failure to Comply With Order or Lien
Section 157.325. Release of Excess Funds to Debtor or Obligor
Section 157.326. Interest of Obligor's Spouse or Another Person Having Ownership Interest
Section 157.327. Execution and Levy on Financial Assets of Obligor
Section 157.3271. Levy on Financial Institution Account of Deceased Obligor
Section 157.328. Notice of Levy Sent to Obligor
Section 157.329. No Liability for Compliance With Notice of Levy