Texas Family Code - Section 157.318. Duration And Effect Of Child Support Lien

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§ 157.318. DURATION AND EFFECT OF CHILD SUPPORT 
LIEN.  (a) A lien is effective until all current support and child 
support arrearages, including interest and any costs and reasonable 
attorney's fees, have been paid or the lien is otherwise released as 
provided by this subchapter.
	(b)  The lien secures payment of all child support arrearages 
owed by the obligor under the underlying child support order, 
including arrearages that accrue after the lien notice was filed or 
delivered as provided by Section 157.314.
	(c)  The filing of a lien notice or abstract of judgment with 
the county clerk is a record of the notice and has the same effect as 
any other lien notice with respect to real property records.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 
1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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