(a) A notice of application for judicial writ of withholding may be delivered to the obligor by:
(1) hand delivery by a person designated by the Title IV-D agency or local domestic relations office;
(2) first-class or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor’s last known address or place of employment; or
(3) by service of citation as in civil cases generally.
(b) If the notice is delivered by mailing or hand delivery, the party who filed the notice shall file with the court a certificate stating the name, address, and date on which the mailing or hand delivery was made.

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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 158.306

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

(c) Notice is considered to have been received by the obligor:
(1) if hand delivered, on the date of delivery;
(2) if mailed by certified mail, on the date of receipt;
(3) if mailed by first-class mail, on the 10th day after the date the notice was mailed; or
(4) if delivered by service of citation, on the date of service.