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Child Custody & Support Information on Texas laws that govern child support and child custody. Search this Guide Search View all pages in this guide

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Child Support

Understanding the Basics When does child support end? Survivors of Family ViolenceWho can I contact?

Understanding the Basics

"Child support" is payments made by one or both parents to financially support the child's expenses. It may also involve medical or dental insurance.

Texas Law

• Texas Family Code, Chapter 154 Chapter 154 establishes the basic framework for court-ordered child support, including guidelines for the court when determining an equitable amount of support.

Understanding the Law

• Child Support (Texas Law Help) This article on child support looks at the basic aspects of child support in Texas, including income and resources subject to withholding for child support.
• Frequently Asked Questions, Child Support This publication from the Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Division covers a range of issues related to custody and support.
• What Does Child Support Cover? This general overview of child support from FindLaw explains what kinds of expenses child support is intended to help cover.
• Handbook for Noncustodial Parents This publication explains paternity and child support for noncustodial parents.
• Child Support Calculator Use this tool from the Office of the Attorney General's Child Support Division to estimate your monthly child support contribution.

When does child support end?

Texas law provides several circumstances where court-ordered child support shall end, including when the child turns 18 or graduates from high school. The links below discuss how and when a child support obligation ends.

Texas Law

• Sections 154.001 - 154.002 of the Texas Family Code These sections of the law discuss how long a court order for child support shall last.

Forms

• Stop Child Support Withholding (Texas Law Help) Stop income withholding for child support when the child support obligation has ended or the parties have reached an agreement for child support to stop and the parties have filed a modification case.

Survivors of Family Violence

For survivors of family violence, getting child support from an abusive ex-partner can be dangerous. The Child Support Division of the Attorney General and the Texas Council on Family Violence have resources available to help.

• Get Child Support Safely: Information for Victims and Survivors of Family Violence This short publication from the Attorney General has tips, resources, and answers to frequently asked questions for survivors of family violence who are seeking child support from an abuser.
• Get Child Support Safely This page from the Texas Council on Family Violence explains the role that the Child Support Division of the Attorney General can play in protecting survivors of family violence. It provides videos and detailed information about applying for services like housing assistance, child care services, and going to court.

Who can I contact?

The Child Support division of the Texas Attorney General's Office (OAG) is the state's official public child support agency. The OAG has field offices throughout Texas that can assist with establishing paternity and enforcing child support orders.

• Office of the Attorney General, Child Support DivisionThe Office of the Attorney General is the official child support enforcement agency for the State of Texas. They provide services for parents who wish to obtain or provide support for their children.

Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation.

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