Texas § FA.157.318 - DURATION AND EFFECT OF CHILD SUPPORT LIEN
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§ FA.157.318. DURATION AND EFFECT OF CHILD SUPPORT LIEN
DURATION AND EFFECT OF CHILD SUPPORT LIEN. (a) A lien is effective until all current support and child support arrearages, including reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, expenses, postjudgment interest, and any Title IV-D service fees authorized under Section 231.103 for which the obligor is responsible, have been paid or the lien is otherwise released as provided by this subchapter. (b) The lien secures payment of all child support arrearages owed by the obligor under the underlying child support order, including arrearages that accrue after the lien notice was filed or delivered as provided by Section 157.314 . (c) The filing of a lien notice or abstract of judgment with the county clerk is a record of the notice and has the same effect as any other lien notice with respect to real property records. (d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 869 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228 ), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (S.B. 1661 ), Sec. 2, eff. May 26, 2009. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 869 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 869 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524 ), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2025.
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