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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) On making the findings required by Section 232.003, the court or Title IV-D agency shall render an order suspending the license unless the individual:
(1) proves that all arrearages and the current month's support have been paid;
(2) shows good cause for failure to comply with the subpoena or the terms of the court order providing for the possession of or access to a child; or
(3) establishes an affirmative defense as provided by Section 157.008(c).
(b) Subject to Subsection (b-1), the court or Title IV-D agency may stay an order suspending a license conditioned on the individual's compliance with:
(1) a reasonable repayment schedule that is incorporated in the order;
(2) the requirements of a reissued and delivered subpoena; or
(3) the requirements of any court order pertaining to the possession of or access to a child.
(b-1) The court or Title IV-D agency may not stay an order under Subsection (b)(1) unless the individual makes an immediate partial payment in an amount specified by the court or Title IV-D agency. The amount specified may not be less than $200.
(c) An order suspending a license with a stay of the suspension may not be served on the licensing authority unless the stay is revoked as provided by this chapter.
(d) A final order suspending license rendered by a court or the Title IV-D agency shall be forwarded to the appropriate licensing authority by the clerk of the court or Title IV-D agency. The clerk shall collect from an obligor a fee of $5 for each order mailed.
(e) If the court or Title IV-D agency renders an order suspending license, the individual may also be ordered not to engage in the licensed activity.
(f) If the court or Title IV-D agency finds that the petition for suspension should be denied, the petition shall be dismissed without prejudice, and an order suspending license may not be rendered.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 232.008. Order Suspending License for Failure to Pay Child Support - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-232-008/
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