Child Support & Paternity

• You don’t have a court order to establish child support payments, and you want one.
• You have a registry-only (RO) case with the Attorney General, but you want other services, such as enforcement or modification, that would change your case into a full-service (FS) case.

• Child Support Frequently Asked Questions
• My Sticker Calendar: A Kid’s Guide to Shared Family Time
• Bexar County Child Support Court
• Find a child support location
• Noncustodial parent choices programs
• PArenting and PAternity Awareness (P.A.P.A)
• Incarcerated Parents
• HEROES Program for Service Members

• The Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 makes it a federal crime for a parent to avoid meeting his/her child support obligations. Get local help with enforcing and collecting child support from Child Support Resources.

Establishing paternity is one of the most important steps unmarried parents can take because it creates a legal relationship between a father and his child.

• When is a Paternity Test Necessary
• Acknowledging Paternity at the Time of Birth

Access and Visitation Help

A compilation of community services available to families to facilitate shared parenting after separation or divorce from the Texas Attorney General’s office.

• Texas Access and Visitation: 866-292-4636
• Access and Visitation Directory
• Kid Share: Safe exchange, supervised visitation, support groups.