Texas Family Code - Section 158.207. Employer Receiving More Than One Order Or Writ
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§ 158.207. EMPLOYER RECEIVING MORE THAN ONE ORDER OR
WRIT. (a) An employer receiving two or more orders or writs for one
obligor shall comply with each order or writ to the extent possible.
(b) If the total amount due under the orders or writs
exceeds the maximum amount allowed to be withheld under Section
158.009, the employer shall pay an equal amount towards the current
support in each order or writ until the employer has complied fully
with each current support obligation and, thereafter, equal amounts
on the arrearages until the employer has complied with each order or
writ, or until the maximum total amount of allowed withholding is
reached, whichever occurs first.
(c) An employer who receives more than one order or writ of
withholding that combines withholding for child support and spousal
maintenance as provided by Section 8.101 shall withhold income and
pay the amount withheld in accordance with Section 8.207.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 47, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 807, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 158.106 158.201 158.202 158.203 158.204 158.205 158.206 158.207 158.208 158.209 158.210 158.211 158.212 158.213 158.301
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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