Skip to main content
Verified Current

Tex. Fam. Code § 158.307

Tex. Fam. Code § 158.307 - Motion To Stay Issuance Of Writ Of Withholding (2026)

Freshness
Verified Currentlast checked

Verbatim reference text. This is the full, unedited text of Tex. Fam. Code § 158.307, provided for reference only — it is not legal advice, and Divorce.law is not a law firm. Always confirm current wording against the official source.

**Tex. Fam. Code § 158.307. MOTION TO STAY ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF WITHHOLDING.** (a) The obligor may stay issuance of a judicial writ of withholding by filing a motion to stay with the clerk of court not later than the 10th day after the date the notice of application for judicial writ of withholding was received. (b) The grounds for filing a motion to stay issuance are limited to a dispute concerning the identity of the obligor or the existence or the amount of the arrearages. (c) The obligor shall verify that statements of fact in the motion to stay issuance of the writ are true and correct. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 55, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Participating Texas Divorce Attorneys

Each county on Divorce.law has one participating attorney.

Find your county's exclusive attorney