Texas Family Code 8.154 – Issuance and Delivery of Order or Writ of Withholding
(a) On receipt of a request for issuance of an order or writ of withholding, the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the order or writ to the obligor’s current employer or to any subsequent employer of the obligor. The clerk shall attach a copy of Subchapter E to the order or writ.
(b) Not later than the fourth working day after the date the order is signed or the request is filed, whichever is later, the clerk shall issue and deliver the certified copy of the order or writ by:
(1) certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the employer; or
(2) service of citation to:
(A) the person authorized to receive service of process for the employer in civil cases generally; or
(B) a person designated by the employer by written notice to the clerk to receive orders or notices of income withholding.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 8.154
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005