Tex. Family Code § 8.255
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 8.255, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 8.255. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; TIME OF DELIVERY.
Official statutory text
(a) The party who files a notice of application for a writ of withholding shall deliver the notice to the obligor by:
(1) first-class or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor's last known address or place of employment; or
(2) service of citation as in civil cases generally.
(b) If the notice is delivered by mail, the party who filed the notice shall file with the court a certificate stating the name, address, and date the party mailed the notice.
(c) The notice is considered to have been received by the obligor:
(1) on the date of receipt, if the notice was mailed by certified mail;
(2) on the 10th day after the date the notice was mailed, if the notice was mailed by first-class mail; or
(3) on the date of service, if the notice was delivered by service of citation.
(1) first-class or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor's last known address or place of employment; or
(2) service of citation as in civil cases generally.
(b) If the notice is delivered by mail, the party who filed the notice shall file with the court a certificate stating the name, address, and date the party mailed the notice.
(c) The notice is considered to have been received by the obligor:
(1) on the date of receipt, if the notice was mailed by certified mail;
(2) on the 10th day after the date the notice was mailed, if the notice was mailed by first-class mail; or
(3) on the date of service, if the notice was delivered by service of citation.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a family matter in Texas?
See all Texas Family lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.