Tex. Family Code § 158.503
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 158.503, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 158.503. DELIVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE WRIT TO EMPLOYER; FILING WITH COURT OR MAINTAINING RECORD.
Official statutory text
(a) An administrative writ of withholding issued under this subchapter may be delivered to an employer by mail or by electronic transmission.
(b) The Title IV-D agency shall:
(1) not later than the third business day after the date of delivery of the administrative writ of withholding to an employer, file a copy of the writ, together with a signed certificate of service, in the court of continuing jurisdiction; or
(2) maintain a record of the writ until all support obligations of the obligor have been satisfied or income withholding has been terminated as provided by this chapter.
(b-1) The certificate of service required under Subsection (b)(1) may be signed electronically.
(c) The copy of the administrative writ of withholding filed with the clerk of court must include:
(1) the name, address, and signature of the authorized attorney or individual that issued the writ;
(2) the name and address of the employer served with the writ; and
(3) a true copy of the information provided to the employer.
(d) The clerk of the court may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $15 for filing an administrative writ under this section.
(b) The Title IV-D agency shall:
(1) not later than the third business day after the date of delivery of the administrative writ of withholding to an employer, file a copy of the writ, together with a signed certificate of service, in the court of continuing jurisdiction; or
(2) maintain a record of the writ until all support obligations of the obligor have been satisfied or income withholding has been terminated as provided by this chapter.
(b-1) The certificate of service required under Subsection (b)(1) may be signed electronically.
(c) The copy of the administrative writ of withholding filed with the clerk of court must include:
(1) the name, address, and signature of the authorized attorney or individual that issued the writ;
(2) the name and address of the employer served with the writ; and
(3) a true copy of the information provided to the employer.
(d) The clerk of the court may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed $15 for filing an administrative writ under this section.
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