§ 8.101 Income Withholding; General Rule
§ 8.102 Withholding for Arrearages in Addition to Current Spousal Maintenance
§ 8.103 Withholding for Arrearages When Current Maintenance Is Not Due
§ 8.104 Withholding to Satisfy Judgment for Arrearages
§ 8.105 Priority of Withholding
§ 8.106 Maximum Amount Withheld From Earnings
§ 8.107 Order or Writ Binding On Employer Doing Business in This State
§ 8.108 Voluntary Writ of Withholding by Obligor

Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 8 > Subchapter C - Income Withholding

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005