Texas Family Code - Section 157.312. General Provisions

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§ 157.312. 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, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 
2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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