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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The party who files a notice of application for a writ of withholding shall deliver the notice to the obligor by:
(1) first-class or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor's last known address or place of employment; or
(2) service of citation as in civil cases generally.
(b) If the notice is delivered by mail, the party who filed the notice shall file with the court a certificate stating the name, address, and date the party mailed the notice.
(c) The notice is considered to have been received by the obligor:
(1) on the date of receipt, if the notice was mailed by certified mail;
(2) on the 10th day after the date the notice was mailed, if the notice was mailed by first-class mail; or
(3) on the date of service, if the notice was delivered by service of citation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 8.255. Delivery of Notice of Application for Writ of Withholding; Time of Delivery - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-8-255/
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