Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

I have been divorced for almost a year now, and am making payments to my attorney. The problem is that part of the judgement was that my ex-husband was to pay me $1500 for my attorney fees. I live in Oklahoma, which is where the divorce was filed. The problem is that he lives in Texas, and I will need to hire a lawyer there to inquire about garnishing his wages. Do you know about the laws in Texas in regards to this? (He obviously has not paid me a dime, and will not respond to my correspondence inquiring about when he plans to do so.)


Asked on 2/07/12, 7:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

First, in Texas you cannot garnish wages except for child support. You can garnish a bank account. You can get a judgment lien. File an abstract of judgment in the county where he lives and any non exempt property. The lien will prevent him from selling things and from getting financing. If that does not work, you can foreclose on non exempt property.

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Answered on 2/08/12, 5:21 am


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