Texas Child Support

Texas is all about big. It is the second most populous state, second largest geographically and has the longest border with a foreign country. So it’s no surprise that the challenges of administering Texas child support are huge too. It is also, appropriately enough, Supportkids’ home base.

The Texas Child Support Division in the Office of the Attorney General assists parents in obtaining the financial support necessary for children to grow up and succeed in life.

The Office of the Attorney General and its agency in charge of enforcing Texas child support laws are responsible for:

• Locating absent parents
• Establishing paternity
• Establishing, enforcing and modifying child and medical support orders
• Collecting and distributing child support monies

Child Support Payments

There are official Texas Child Support guidelines, designed to be reasonable and in the best interests of the child, that the courts use to help determine the correct amount of child support. The state guidelines are generally based on a percentage of the net income of the parent ordered to pay child support. The guidelines will be followed, unless the parents have agreed to a different child support amount. Either or both parents may be ordered to make periodic, lump sum or both types of child support payments.

Custody

Parents are encouraged to agree on parenting and custody issues. If there is no agreement between the parents, or their agreement is not found to be in the child's best interest, then the courts will make these decisions. In Texas, the courts encourage joint legal custody whenever practical, based on their own considerations. The courts will not award joint custody if there is any credible evidence of spousal or child abuse.

Court Orders

Court orders providing for support and custody of children are subject to change or modification to reflect significant changes in income, and/or living arrangements of the children. While all orders concerning the children are modifiable in the future, we encourage you not to enter into an agreement based on the idea that it can always be changed or modified later.

Supportkids collects child support on Texas court orders

If the Texas state agency has been unsuccessful in collecting for you, there is another option. If you’re owed court-ordered child support, Supportkids can help. We have collected over $80 million on behalf of Texas clients and we often get results even in the most difficult cases. How We Collect Child Support Supportkids offers professional child support enforcement services for families in Texas and all across the country, many of whom haven't seen a payment in years. Our only job is to collect child support. If you have a court order for child support and are serious about collecting the support you're owed, we are ready to go to work for you. We have been very successful in thousands of Texas child support cases. Our expertise and long history of success will be put to work for you, and together we can move toward the final goal: collection of your child support. Applying is easy and convenient Getting started is easy. We offer a unique and convenient online application that you can complete immediately. If you prefer to speak with someone about your situation, give us a call (link to contact us page) and we can mail, fax or email an application to you. By taking this first step to engage Supportkids, you will gain a powerful ally in your efforts to collect your child support. We're helping to make a difference . . . one family at a time.