Texas Family Code - Section 157.317. Property To Which Lien Attaches

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§ 157.317. PROPERTY TO WHICH LIEN ATTACHES.  (a) A child 
support lien attaches to all real and personal property not exempt 
under the Texas Constitution or other law, including:
		(1)  an account in a financial institution;                                   
		(2)  a retirement plan, including an individual 
retirement account;  and    
		(3)  the proceeds of a life insurance policy, a claim 
for negligence or personal injury, or an insurance settlement or 
award for the claim, due to or owned by the obligor.
	(a-1)  A lien attaches on or after the date the lien notice or 
abstract of judgment is filed with the county clerk of the county in 
which the property is located, with the court clerk as to property 
or claims in litigation, or, as to property of the obligor in the 
possession or control of a third party, from the date the lien 
notice is filed with that party.
	(b)  A lien attaches to all nonhomestead real property of the 
obligor but does not attach to a homestead exempt under the Texas 
Constitution or the Property Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 344, § 7.007, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, § 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 
77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th 
Leg., ch. 610, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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