Pursuant to Family Code, Chapter 157, a child support lien arises by operation of law through court ordered payment of past due child support.

1. (1) A child support lien must be perfected in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 501.

2. (2) The person filing the lien must provide the department with the obligor's evidence of motor vehicle ownership, as described in §217.3(c) of this subchapter (relating to Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title), and an application for a certificate of title for the same vehicle, and

   1. (A) a certified copy of the child support lien notice containing the information required by Family Code, §157.313 which has been filed with the county clerk's office; or
   2. (B) an abstract of judgment for past due child support.
3. (3) The lien is perfected when the department has issued a subsequent title disclosing that the vehicle is subject to a child support lien.

Source Note:The provisions of this §217.6 adopted to be effective March 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 1761.