Sec. 158.003. WITHHOLDING FOR ARREARAGES IN ADDITION TO CURRENT SUPPORT. (a) In addition to income withheld for the current support of a child, income shall be withheld from the disposable earnings of the obligor to be applied toward the liquidation of any child support arrearages, including accrued interest as provided in Chapter 157.
(b) The additional amount to be withheld for arrearages shall be an amount sufficient to discharge those arrearages in not more than two years or an additional 20 percent added to the amount of the current monthly support order, whichever amount will result in the arrearages being discharged in the least amount of time.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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