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Tex. Fam. Code § 158.301 (2026)

Notice Of Application For Judicial Writ Of Withholding; Filing

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Sec. 158.301. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; FILING. (a) A notice of application for judicial writ of withholding may be filed if:

(1) a delinquency occurs in child support payments in an amount equal to or greater than the total support due for one month; or

(2) income withholding was not ordered at the time child support was ordered.

(b) The notice of application for judicial writ of withholding may be filed in the court of continuing jurisdiction by:

(1) the Title IV-D agency;

(2) the attorney representing the local domestic relations office;

(3) the attorney appointed a friend of the court as provided in Chapter 202;

(4) the obligor or obligee; or

(5) a private attorney representing the obligor or obligee.

(c) The Title IV-D agency may in a Title IV-D case file a notice of application for judicial writ of withholding on request of the obligor or obligee.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 57, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1998–2012 · leading case: in the Interest of D.W.G., a Child, 391 S.W.3d 154 (Tex. App. 2012).

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in the Interest of D.W.G., a Child, 391 S.W.3d 154 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 158.301 (West 2008).”

Isaacs v. Isaacs, 338 S.W.3d 184 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 158.301 (West Supp.2010).”

In the Interest of Digges, 981 S.W.2d 445 (Tex. App. 1998). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 158.301(a) (Vernon Supp.”

Horton v. Horton, 335 S.W.3d 862 (Tex. App. 2011). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 158.301 (West 2008).”

in the Interest of R.G., a Minor Child, 362 S.W.3d 118 (Tex. App. 2011). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 158.301 (West 2008).”

In Re Rg, 362 S.W.3d 118 (Tex. App. 2011). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 158.301 (West 2008).”

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In the Interest of Digges, 981 S.W.2d 445 (Tex. App. 1998). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 158.301(a) (Vernon Supp.”

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