Sec. 157.324. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER OR LIEN. A person who knowingly disposes of property subject to a child support lien or who, after a foreclosure hearing, fails to surrender on demand nonexempt personal property as directed by a court under this subchapter is liable to the claimant in an amount equal to the value of the property disposed of or not surrendered, not to exceed the amount of the child support arrearages for which the lien or foreclosure judgment was issued.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2007.
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