Texas Family Code - Section 157.110. Forfeiture Of Security For Failure To Comply With Order

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§ 157.110. FORFEITURE OF SECURITY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY 
WITH ORDER.  (a) On the motion of a person or entity for whose 
benefit a bond has been executed or security deposited, the court 
may forfeit all or part of the bond or security deposit on a finding 
that the person who furnished the bond or security:
		(1)  has violated the court order for possession of and 
access to a child;  or
		(2)  failed to make child support payments.                                   
	(b)  The court shall order the registry to pay the funds from 
a forfeited bond or security deposit to the obligee or person or 
entity entitled to receive child support payments in an amount that 
does not exceed the child support arrearages or, in the case of 
possession of or access to a child, to the person entitled to 
possession or access.
	(c)  The court may order that all or part of the forfeited 
amount be applied to pay attorney's fees and costs incurred by the 
person or entity bringing the motion for contempt or motion for 
forfeiture.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.           

Last modified: August 10, 2007