Texas Attorney General Income Withholding Order

General rule 158 002 suspension of income withholding 158 003 withholding for arrearages in addition to current support 158 004 withholding for arrearages when no current support is due 158 005 withholding to satisfy judgment for arrearages 158 006 income withholding in title iv d suits 158 007 extension of repayment schedule by court or title iv d agency.

Texas attorney general income withholding order. The texas family code provides definitions that determine the maximum amount that can be withheld for support from an employee s earnings. An iwo is always based on a separate order to the employee to pay support usually as part of a divorce paternity case or suit affecting the parent child relationship sapcr. When the office of the attorney general receives your employment information we send a notification to your employer so that your support payments can be automatically held out of your paycheck. Withholding for support has priority over any other legal process under state law against the same income 42 usc 666 b 7.

Texas law does not limit amount withheld for dependent health insurance. Texas law does not expressly place any limits on the amount an employer can withhold from an employee s earnings to satisfy a court order for dependent health insurance. An income withholding for support order iwo orders an employer to withhold child support cash medical support and or spousal support maintenance from an employee s paycheck. Eighty percent of all child support payments are made through wage withholding.

When remitting payments to an sdu or tribal cse agency you may combine withheld amounts from more than one employee obligor s income in a single payment. Wage withholding lets you make your child support payments through your regular paycheck. If a federal tax levy is in effect please notify the sender.