Texas Family Code - Section 157.314. Filing Lien Notice Or Abstract Of Judgment; Notice To Obligor

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§ 157.314. FILING LIEN NOTICE OR ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT;  
NOTICE TO OBLIGOR.  (a) A child support lien notice or an abstract 
of judgment for past due child support may be filed by the claimant 
with the county clerk of:
		(1)  any county in which the obligor is believed to own 
nonexempt real or personal property;
		(2)  the county in which the obligor resides;  or                             
		(3)  the county in which the court having continuing 
jurisdiction has venue of the suit affecting the parent-child 
relationship.
	(b)  A child support lien notice may be filed with or 
delivered to the following, as appropriate:
		(1)  the clerk of the court in which a claim, 
counterclaim, or suit by, or on behalf of, the obligor, including a 
claim or potential right to proceeds from an estate as an heir, 
beneficiary, or creditor, is pending, provided that a copy of the 
lien is mailed to the attorney of record for the obligor, if any;
		(2)  an attorney who represents the obligor in a claim 
or counterclaim that has not been filed with a court;
		(3)  any other individual or organization believed to 
be in possession of real or personal property of the obligor;  or
		(4)  any governmental unit or agency that issues or 
records certificates, titles, or other indicia of property 
ownership.
	(c)  Not later than the 21st day after the date of filing or 
delivering the child support lien notice, the claimant shall 
provide a copy of the notice to the obligor by first class or 
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor 
at the obligor's last known address.  If another person is known to 
have an ownership interest in the property subject to the lien, the 
claimant shall provide a copy of the lien notice to that person at 
the time notice is provided to the obligor.
	(d)  If a child support lien notice is delivered to a 
financial institution with respect to an account of the obligor, 
the institution shall immediately:
		(1)  provide the claimant with the last known address 
of the obligor;  and  
		(2)  notify any other person having an ownership 
interest in the account that the account has been frozen in an 
amount not to exceed the amount of the child support arrearage 
identified in the notice.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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