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TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
CHAPTER 8. MAINTENANCE
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 8.001.
definiTions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
SUBCHAPTER B. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
Sec. 8.051.
eligiBiliTy foR mainTenanCe. ..............................116
Sec. 8.052.
faCToRs in deTeRmining mainTenanCe. ......................118
Sec. 8.053.
pResumpTion..............................................120
Sec. 8.054.
duRaTion of mainTenanCe oRdeR. ..........................121
Sec. 8.055.
amounT of mainTenanCe...................................123
Sec. 8.056.
TeRminaTion. .............................................125
Sec. 8.057.
modifiCaTion of mainTenanCe oRdeR........................125
Sec. 8.058.
mainTenanCe aRReaRages..................................126
Sec. 8.059.
enfoRCemenT of mainTenanCe oRdeR........................127
Sec. 8.0591.
oVeRpaymenT. ............................................128
Sec. 8.060.
puTaTiVe spouse...........................................128
Sec. 8.061.
unmaRRied CohaBiTanTs. ..................................128
Sec. 8.062.
plaCe of paymenT. ........................................128
Sec. 8.063.
aTToRney’s fees, CouRT CosTs, and expenses.................128
SUBCHAPTER C. INCOME WITHHOLDING
Sec. 8.101.
inCome WiThholding; geneRal Rule.........................129
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Sec. 8.102. WiThholding foR aRReaRages in addiTion To CuRRenT
spousal mainTenanCe. ....................................130
Sec. 8.103. WiThholding foR aRReaRages When CuRRenT mainTenanCe
is noT due................................................130
Sec. 8.104.
WiThholding To saTisfy judgmenT foR aRReaRages............130
Sec. 8.105.
pRioRiTy of WiThholding...................................130
Sec. 8.106.
maximum amounT WiThheld fRom eaRnings..................131
Sec. 8.107. oRdeR oR WRiT Binding on employeR doing Business
in This sTaTe. .............................................131
Sec. 8.108.
VolunTaRy WRiT of WiThholding By oBligoR.................131
SUBCHAPTER D. PROCEDURE
Sec. 8.151.
Time limiT................................................131
Sec. 8.152.
ConTenTs of oRdeR of WiThholding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Sec. 8.153.
RequesT foR issuanCe of oRdeR oR WRiT of WiThholding. . . . . .132
Sec. 8.154.
issuanCe and deliVeRy of oRdeR oR WRiT of WiThholding. . . . . 132
SUBCHAPTER E. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF EMPLOYER
Sec. 8.201.
oRdeR oR WRiT Binding on employeR. .......................132
Sec. 8.202.
effeCTiVe daTe and duRaTion of inCome WiThholding.........133
Sec. 8.203.
RemiTTing WiThheld paymenTs..............................133
Sec. 8.204.
employeR may deduCT fee fRom eaRnings. ..................133
Sec. 8.205.
heaRing RequesTed By employeR............................133
Sec. 8.206.
liaBiliTy and oBligaTion of employeR foR paymenTs..........133
Sec. 8.207.
employeR ReCeiVing mulTiple oRdeRs oR WRiTs...............134
Sec. 8.208. employeR's liaBiliTy foR disCRiminaToRy hiRing
oR disChaRge. ............................................134
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Sec. 8.209. penalTy foR nonComplianCe................................135
Sec. 8.210. noTiCe of TeRminaTion of employmenT and of
neW employmenT. ........................................135
SUBCHAPTER F. WRI T OF WITHHOLDING ISSUED BY CLERK
Sec. 8.251.
noTiCe of appliCaTion foR WRiT of WiThholding; filing........135
Sec. 8.252. ConTenTs of noTiCe of appliCaTion foR WRiT of
WiThholding. ............................................136
Sec. 8.253.
inTeRsTaTe RequesT foR WiThholding........................136
Sec. 8.254.
addiTional aRReaRages....................................136
Sec. 8.255. deliVeRy of noTiCe of appliCaTion foR WRiT of WiThholding;
Time of deliVeRy..........................................136
Sec. 8.256.
moTion To sTay issuanCe of WRiT of WiThholding. ...........137
Sec. 8.257.
effeCT of filing moTion To sTay. ...........................137
Sec. 8.258.
heaRing on moTion To sTay. ...............................137
Sec. 8.259.
speCial exCepTions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sec. 8.260.
WRiT of WiThholding afTeR aRReaRages aRe paid.............138
Sec. 8.261.
RequesT foR issuanCe and deliVeRy of WRiT of WiThholding. . . .138
Sec. 8.262.
issuanCe and deliVeRy of WRiT of WiThholding. .............138
Sec. 8.263.
ConTenTs of WRiT of WiThholding. .........................138
Sec. 8.264. exTension of RepaymenT sChedule By paRTy; unReasonaBle
haRdship.................................................138
Sec. 8.265.
RemiTTanCe of amounT To Be WiThheld. .....................139
Sec. 8.266. failuRe To ReCeiVe noTiCe of appliCaTion foR WRiT of
WiThholding. ............................................139
Sec. 8.267. issuanCe and deliVeRy of WRiT of WiThholding To
suBsequenT employeR. ....................................139
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