Parents and Guardians

Whether you are a custodial parent who needs or receives child support or a non-custodial parent who pays child support, the Office of the Attorney General has services and resources for you.

especially for parents:

Help with Access and Visitation Frequently Asked Questions for Parents Resources for Single Parents Paternity Establishment Understanding the Court Process

parents in the military

Military Reservists/National Guard

Child Support Interactive

The Child Support Interactive Web site is an award-winning secure online resource that you can use to:

apply for services
check case status
check payment status
change your address

You will need to log in to access case information on Child Support Interactive. Forgot your Customer Identification Number (CIN)? No problem. Go to Child Support Interactive and when you are ready to log in, you will see an option to help you find your CIN.

Other important Links for Parents

You are the custodial parent if you have custody of the child: your child is in your primary care and lives with you most of the time. You are the non-custodial parent if you do not have primary care of your child: your child lives with the other parent most of the time and you pay child support. Here are some useful links especially for the custodial or non-custodial parent.

Custodial parents: [need or receive child support]	Non-Custodial parents: [pay child support]
Apply for services (requires login) Sign up for Direct deposit Sign up for Texas Debit Card Help me locate a parent	Make a child support payment Get help with access/visitation Handbook for Non-Custodial Parents

Useful Forms for Parents

These are most frequently needed forms for parents. A complete list of child support forms is available online.

Custodial parents: [need or receive child support]	Non-Custodial parents: [pay child support]
Direct deposit form Release of Information Forms Case Inquiry Form (English \| Spanish) Request for Warrant Cancellation form CP Affidavit of Direct Payments (English \| Spanish) NCP Affidavit of Direct Payments (English \| Spanish)	Release of Information Forms Case Inquiry Form (English \| Spanish) Request for Review of National Medical Support Notice

More about the Child Support Program

For a full overview of the child support program, you might want to start here: About the Child Support Division. You can also visit the Web site of the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement: OCSE's Web site. Other useful pages are:

Child Support field offices
Locate an office in your area
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Revised: June 02 2009