Title 5 › Chapter 157 › Subchapter G

Texas Family Code § 157.321

Discretionary Release of Lien

Enforcement · Child Support Lien

(a) A child support lien claimant may at any time release a lien on all or part of the property of the obligor or return seized property, without liability, if assurance of payment is considered adequate by the claimant or if the release or return will facilitate the collection of the arrearages. The release or return may not operate to prevent future action to collect from the same or other property owned by the obligor.

(b) A release of child support lien filed by the Title IV-D agency under this section does not require verification.

Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 870), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.