Child support liens are one tool an obligee has to ensure that an obligor pays his child support obligation. One should file a “Notice of Child Support Lien” with the county clerk in the county where the obligor lives or in any county where the obligor is believed to own property. Liens attach to both real and personal property.

Make sure the lien contains all the requirements stated in §157.313 of the Family Code.

Here is a sample “Notice of Child Support Lien.”