How do I submit the spousal maintenance withholding request?

Complete and deliver the request to the District Clerk with the $15.00 filing fee, as stated in the notice on the form.

What information does the request ask for?

It asks for the case number and style, obligor and obligee details, employer and payroll contact information, and information provider and attorney applicant details.

What does the form say about the employer’s check?

The form’s note to employers says to make the check payable to the obligee only.

Hays County, TX · Hays County

No notary required

Request for Issuance of Writ of Withholding for Spousal Maintenance

This request is for an applicant seeking a spousal maintenance withholding order to complete and deliver to the Hays County District Clerk.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Hays County · Hays County, Hays County, Texas
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: hayscountytx.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This request asks the District Clerk to issue a writ of withholding for spousal maintenance and states that delivery activates withholding of the order. It identifies the case, obligor, obligee, employer, and payroll contact, and includes fields for the information provider and attorney applicant to sign, date, and provide contact details. The notice lists a $15.00 filing fee.

Who needs it

An applicant seeking issuance of a writ of withholding for spousal maintenance must complete and deliver this request to the District Clerk.

How to submit it

The notice says to complete and deliver the request to the District Clerk with a $15.00 filing fee to activate withholding.

About notarization

This request has no notary block; the applicant signs and dates it, and the form mentions no sworn or notarized attachment.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Request
Download the Hays County request for issuance of a spousal maintenance withholding writ.
2
Complete the Request
Fill in the case, obligor, obligee, employer, payroll contact, and information provider details.
3
Sign and Date
The information provider and attorney applicant fields include spaces for signature and date.
4
Deliver to the District Clerk
Deliver the request to the District Clerk with the $15.00 filing fee, as the form directs.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the spousal maintenance withholding request?: No. This request has no notary block; the applicant signs and dates it, and the form mentions no sworn or notarized attachment.
How do I submit the spousal maintenance withholding request?: Complete and deliver the request to the District Clerk with the $15.00 filing fee, as stated in the notice on the form.
What information does the request ask for?: It asks for the case number and style, obligor and obligee details, employer and payroll contact information, and information provider and attorney applicant details.
What does the form say about the employer’s check?: The form’s note to employers says to make the check payable to the obligee only.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Issuance of Writ of Withholding for Spousal Maintenance doesn’t need a notary, but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.