Texas Statutes
Subchapter G. Child Support Lien
Section 157.322. Mandatory Release of Lien

Sec. 157.322. MANDATORY RELEASE OF LIEN. (a) On payment in full of the amount of child support due, together with any costs and reasonable attorney's fees, the child support lien claimant shall execute and deliver to the obligor or the obligor's attorney a release of the child support lien.
(b) The release of the child support lien is effective when:
(1) filed with the county clerk with whom the lien notice or abstract of judgment was filed; or
(2) delivered to any other individual or organization that may have been served with a lien notice 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. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 29, 97(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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