Sec. 158.205. HEARING REQUESTED BY EMPLOYER. (a) Not later than the 20th day after the date an order or writ of withholding is delivered, the employer may, as appropriate, file a motion with the court or file a request with the Title IV-D agency for a hearing on the applicability of the order or writ to the employer. The Title IV-D agency by rule shall establish procedures for an agency hearing under this section.
(b) The hearing under this section shall be held not later than the 15th day after the date the motion or request was made.
(c) An order or writ of withholding remains binding and payments shall continue to be made pending further order of the court or, in the case of an administrative writ, action of the Title IV-D agency.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 45, 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 C. Rights and Duties of Employer
Section 158.201. Order or Writ Binding on Employer
Section 158.202. Effective Date of and Duration of Withholding
Section 158.203. Remitting Withheld Payments
Section 158.204. Employer May Deduct Fee From Earnings
Section 158.205. Hearing Requested by Employer
Section 158.206. Liability and Obligation of Employer; Workers' Compensation Claims
Section 158.207. Employer Receiving More Than One Order or Writ
Section 158.208. Employer May Combine Amounts Withheld
Section 158.209. Employer's Penalty for Discriminatory Hiring or Discharge
Section 158.210. Fine for Noncompliance
Section 158.211. Notice of Termination of Employment and of New Employment
Section 158.212. Improper Payment
Section 158.213. Withholding From Workers' Compensation Benefits