Texas § FA.158.402 - AGREEMENT BY PARTIES REGARDING AMOUNT OR DURATION OF WITHHOLDING
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§ FA.158.402. AGREEMENT BY PARTIES REGARDING AMOUNT OR DURATION OF WITHHOLDING
AGREEMENT BY PARTIES REGARDING AMOUNT OR DURATION OF WITHHOLDING. (a) An obligor and obligee may agree on a reduction in or termination of income withholding for child support on the occurrence of one of the following contingencies stated in the order: (1) the child becomes 18 years of age or is graduated from high school, whichever is later; (2) the child's disabilities of minority are removed by marriage, court order, or other operation of law; or (3) the child dies. (b) The obligor and obligee may file a notarized or acknowledged request with the clerk of the court under Section 158.011 for a revised judicial writ of withholding, including the termination of withholding. (c) The clerk shall issue and deliver to an employer of the obligor a judicial writ of withholding that reflects the agreed revision or termination of withholding. (d) An agreement by the parties under this section does not modify the terms of a support order. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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