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How am I able to receive the child support payment from my child’s father when it has a lien?

My child’s father just paid all the back pay from child support I’m not able to receive it since it has hold on it which is the lien he has paid majority of the back pay.

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Asked in Laredo, TX | Dec 4, 2025 | 1 answer
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