Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. Judicial Writ of Withholding Issued by Clerk
Section 158.306. Delivery of Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding; Time of Delivery

Sec. 158.306. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; TIME OF DELIVERY. (a) A notice of application for judicial writ of withholding may be delivered to the obligor by:
(1) hand delivery by a person designated by the Title IV-D agency or local domestic relations office;
(2) first-class or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor's last known address or place of employment; or
(3) by service of citation as in civil cases generally.
(b) If the notice is delivered by mailing or hand delivery, the party who filed the notice shall file with the court a certificate stating the name, address, and date on which the mailing or hand delivery was made.
(c) Notice is considered to have been received by the obligor:
(1) if hand delivered, on the date of delivery;
(2) if mailed by certified mail, on the date of receipt;
(3) if mailed by first-class mail, on the 10th day after the date the notice was mailed; or
(4) if delivered by service of citation, on the date of service.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 54, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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