Sec. 158.001. INCOME WITHHOLDING; GENERAL RULE. In a proceeding in which periodic payments of child support are ordered, modified, or enforced, the court or the Title IV-D agency shall order that income be withheld from the disposable earnings of the obligor as provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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
Chapter 158 - Withholding From Earnings for Child Support
Subchapter A. Income Withholding Required; General Provisions
Section 158.001. Income Withholding; General Rule
Section 158.002. Suspension of Income Withholding
Section 158.003. Withholding for Arrearages in Addition to Current Support
Section 158.004. Withholding for Arrearages When No Current Support Is Due
Section 158.005. Withholding to Satisfy Judgment for Arrearages
Section 158.0051. Order for Withholding for Costs and Fees
Section 158.006. Income Withholding in Title Iv-D Suits
Section 158.008. Priority of Withholding
Section 158.009. Maximum Amount Withheld From Earnings
Section 158.010. Order or Writ Binding on Employer Doing Business in State