Texas § FA.157.312 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§ FA.157.312. GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) A claimant may enforce child support by a lien as provided in this subchapter. (b) The remedies provided by this subchapter do not affect the availability of other remedies provided by law. (c) The lien is in addition to any other lien provided by law. (d) A child support lien arises by operation of law against real and personal property of an obligor for all amounts of child support due and owing, including any accrued interest, regardless of whether the amounts have been adjudicated or otherwise determined, subject to the requirements of this subchapter for perfection of the lien. (e) A child support lien arising in another state may be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as a lien arising in this state. (f) A foreclosure action under this subchapter is not required as a prerequisite to levy and execution on a judicial or administrative determination of arrearages as provided by Section 157.327 . (g) A child support lien under this subchapter may not be directed to an employer to attach to the disposable earnings of an obligor paid by the employer. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section FA.157.312 ("GENERAL PROVISIONS") 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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