Precedent
Cases that changed Texas enforcement
Appellate decisions we've won that expanded how — and how long — unpaid child support can be collected across Texas.
Overton v. Overton (2011)
$263,215.52Texas Court of Appeals, Fourteenth District
A judgment for child support arrearages was upheld — establishing that writs of income withholding and child support liens have no time limits and can be used to pursue enforcement until every dollar of arrearages is paid.
Hennigar v. Cunningham (2011)
$111,000.73Texas Court of Appeals, Fourteenth District
An arrearage judgment was affirmed — holding that a divorce decree and a payment history are sufficient to establish unpaid child support.
In re D.T. (2007)
$286,100.14Texas Court of Appeals, Tyler
A judgment on a 1969 divorce was upheld — confirming there is no statute of limitations for child support collection, that the obligation does not become dormant, that laches does not apply, that liens attach to all non-exempt property, and that turnover orders can enforce collection.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its own facts.