(a) The court may not refuse to order withholding solely on the basis that the obligor paid the arrearages after the obligor received the notice of application for a writ of withholding.
(b) The court shall order that a reasonable amount of income be withheld and applied toward the liquidation of arrearages, even though a judgment confirming arrearages was rendered against the obligor.

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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 8.260

  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.