Terms Used In Texas Family Code 8.254

  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

If the notice of application for a writ of withholding states that the obligor has failed to pay more than one spousal maintenance payment according to the terms of the spousal maintenance order, the writ of withholding may include withholding for arrearages that accrue between the filing of the notice and the date of the hearing or the issuance of the writ.