BECOME INFORMED
Know the Child Support Process
STAY SAFE
Protect Yourself and Your Children
GET SUPPORT
Court-ordered Support for Your Children
OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
Domestic violence does not discriminate. It occurs in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and in our families. If you need someone to talk to or know someone who is experiencing domestic violence, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat with an advocate at https://www.thehotline.org/. Advocates are available to assist in weighing factors that are important for you and your family’s safety and well-being.
THE CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION IS WORKING TO SERVE YOU
If you have questions about your case or an upcoming appointment there are several ways you can safely communicate with a Child Support representative, without physically coming to our office:
- Live Chat
- Child Support Interactive
- Toll Free Number
- Phone: (800) 252-8014
- For the deaf or hard of hearing: 7-1-1 or 1-800-Relay-TX (1-800-735-2989)
- Online
- Child Support and COVID-19
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Applying for Child Support Through the Office of the Attorney GeneralYou can apply in person at a Child Support office, online, or call (1-800-252-8014) the statewide child support call center and request that an…Read More
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Applying for or Receiving TANF or Adult MedicaidIn order to receive TANF or Adult Medicaid, you must provide information about the absent parent to your HHSC eligibility advisor AND you will be…Read More
- Applying for Child Care Services (CCS)
Parents applying for or receiving Child Care Services (CCS) assistance are no longer required to demonstrate cooperation with the establishment or…Read More
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Receiving/Applying for Housing AssistanceThere is a requirement that you take reasonable actions to establish/enforce a child support order, such as cooperating with the OAG in obtaining…Read More
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Receiving Services Because the Other Parent Has Applied for Child SupportBe sure to report family violence to the OAG as soon as possible by contacting the statewide child support call center (1-800-252-8014). The child…Read More
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Preparing For Court and the Court ProcessKeep in mind that even though the OAG will take steps to keep parents separated at court, you may still see the other parent. If a hearing is…Read More
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Following or Modifying a Child Support OrderBoth parents must comply with the court’s order. This means that the person ordered to pay child support must pay child support and the person…Read More