Texas § FA.157.264 - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT
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§ FA.157.264. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT. (a) A money judgment rendered as provided in this subchapter or a judgment for retroactive child support rendered under Chapter 154 may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debts or the collection of child support. (b) The court shall render an order requiring that the obligor make periodic payments on the judgment, including by income withholding under Chapter 158 if the obligor is subject to income withholding. (c) An order rendered under Subsection (b) does not preclude or limit the use of any other means for enforcement of the judgment. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 972 (S.B. 228 ), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865 ), Sec. 17, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 859 (S.B. 1726 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section FA.157.264 ("ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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