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Child Support Forms | Office of the Attorney General

These forms allow parents, families, and employers to provide the Child Support Division with additional information so we can better serve you.

All child support forms are categorized and linked below as downloadable files. Select the category you need to see the corresponding forms.

• Paternity
• Military
• Paying or Receiving Child Support
• Safety
• Child Support Administrative Review
• Child Support Enforcement
• License Suspension
• Medical Support
• State Directory of New Hires
• Release of Information

Paternity

Parent Survey on the Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP)

This form is to be completed after the AOP has been signed or a person has declined to sign the AOP.

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Application for New Birth Certificate Based on Parentage

The VS-166 - Application for a New Birth Certificate based on Parentage form is used to add, remove, or replace information regarding the parents listed on the original birth certificate. Click on the link to find the form on the Texas Department of State Health Services website.

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Military

Military Affidavit

This form is used as proof to the court that a custodial or noncustodial parent is in the military.

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Paying or Receiving Child Support

Arrears Payment Incentive Program

This form is used by a delinquent noncustodial parent to reduce amounts owed to the State of  Texas.

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Direct Deposit Authorization Form (1TAC 55.803)

This form is used to set up direct deposit for child support payments.

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Request for Warrant Cancellation

This form is used to stop payment on a warrant (check) that has been lost or damaged.

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Child Support Review Questionnaire

This form provides the Child Support Division information about a custodial or noncustodial parent when a case review is requested.

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Custodial Parent’s Certification of Direct Payments

This form is used to document child and medical support payments made directly to a custodial parent by a noncustodial parent (in any form).

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Noncustodial Parent’s Certification of Direct Payments

This form is used to document child and medical support payments a noncustodial parent makes directly to the custodial parent (in any form).

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Safety

Request for Nondisclosure

This form is used to report a parent’s safety concerns on a child support case and request the Child Support Division not disclose any identifying information to the other parent.

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Child Support Administrative Review

Request for Administrative Review (1 TAC 55.101(f)(2))

This form is completed by a noncustodial parent to contest a claim of past-due child support and request a review of their case.

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Administrative Review - Distribution of Child Support Payments (1 TAC 55.141(e))

This form is used by a custodial parent, who is a current or former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipient, to request an Administrative Review hearing to resolve disputed issues concerning distribution of payments.

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Child Support Enforcement

Notice of Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding (1 TAC 55.111)

This form is used to notify an employer to withhold wages from a noncustodial parent when they have past-due child support.

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Motion to Stay (1 TAC 55.112)

This form is used by noncustodial parents to contest a Judicial Writ of Withholding.

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Employer's Motion for Hearing on Applicability of Income Withholding for Support (1 TAC 55.115)

This form is used by an employer to request judicial determination about an employee’s wage withholding.

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Notice of Administrative Writ of Withholding - (1 TAC 55.116(a))

This form is sent to the noncustodial parent by the Child Support Division to inform them that withholding has begun and to provide information on how they can contest the withholding. 

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Request for Issuance of Income Withholding for Support (1 TAC 55 .117)

This form is used to request the issuance of income withholding for support.

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Federally Mandated Income Withholding for Support (IWO) (1 TAC 55.118(b))

This form is used to notify an employer of a specified amount of child support to be paid by withholding income from an employee's paycheck. This form (provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement OCSE) is used to notify an employer of a specified amount of child support to be paid by withholding income from an employee's paycheck. This form is federally mandated for use in IV-D and non IV-D cases. (OMB 0970-0154)

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Notice of Lien (1 TAC 55.

This form serves notice that a custodial parent has placed a lien on a noncustodial parent’s property for unpaid child support. The lien shows a right to keep possession of property belonging to the noncustodial parent until they pay their owed child support.

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Release of Child Support Lien (1 TAC 55.119(b))

This form is used to lift the lien on a noncustodial parent’s property after they have paid their owed child support.

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Partial Release of Child Support Lien (1 TAC 55.119(c))

This form is used by a custodial parent to lift the lien only on the specific property of the noncustodial parent, as listed on the form. It does not prevent action to collect from other property owned by the noncustodial parent.

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Record of Support Order(1 TAC 55.121)

This form is used by counties to provide the record of support data needed by the state case registry.

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Record of Support Order with Application (1 TAC 55.

This form is used by counties to provide the record of support order data needed by the state case registry. Effective September 1, 2021, this form must be used by the following counties that participate in the Integrated Child Support System: Bexar, Cameron, Dallas, Ector, El Paso, Gregg, Harris, Harrison, Hidalgo, Lubbock, Midland, Panola, Smith, Tarrant, Taylor, Travis, Webb, and Wichita.

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License Suspension

Administrative Notice of Filing of Petition to Suspend License (1 TAC 55.203(a))

This form notifies a noncustodial parent who owes past due child support that an action to suspend their driver’s license has been filed.

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Notice of Filing of Petition to Suspend License (1 TAC 55.203(f))

This form is sent to a noncustodial parent alerting them that an action to suspend their license has been filed.

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Administrative Petition to Suspend License (1 TAC 55.203(b))

This form is used to outline a noncustodial parent’s court-ordered child support repayment schedule that must be followed before their license is reinstated.

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Petition to Suspend License (1 TAC 55.203(f))

This form shows a noncustodial parent’s court-ordered child support repayment schedule that must be followed before their license is reinstated.

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Notice of Filing of Petition to Suspend License (1 TAC 55.203(f))

This form is sent to a noncustodial parent alerting them that an action to suspend their license has been filed.

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Request for Hearing (1 TAC 55.203(c))

This form is used by a noncustodial parent to request a hearing to contest a petition to suspend their license.

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Notification to Licensing Authority Order Suspending License (1 TAC 55.203(d))

This form is sent by the Office of the Attorney General to the licensing authority to request action is taken to suspend a noncustodial parent’s license.

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Notification to Licensing Authority Order Vacating or Staying Suspension of License (1 TAC 55.

This form is sent by the Office of the Attorney General to the licensing authority to notify them that a noncustodial parent’s license may be reinstated.

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Medical Support

National Medical Support Notice (1TAC 55.120(a))

This form notifies an employee that they are obligated by a court or administrative child support order to provide health care coverage for the child identified.

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Request for Review of National Medical Support Notice (1 TAC 55.120(b))

This form is used by an employee to contest withholding based upon a mistake of fact.

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Termination of National Medical Support Notice (1 TAC 55.120(c))

This form notifies employers when there is no longer a judicially or administratively ordered obligation for an employee to provide health care coverage for the listed child(ren).

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State Directory of New Hires

Texas Employer New Hire Reporting (1 TAC 55.

This form is used by employers to report the details of newly hired employees.

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Release of Information

Authorization for Release of Information (1 TAC 55.803)

This form is used to authorize another party to receive information about your child support case or payments on your behalf.

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Revocation of Authorization for Release of Information (1 TAC 55.803)

This form is used to revoke an existing authorization to release information and/or child support payments to another party.

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How to Prove Child Support Payments : 7 proactive things you can do

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When a child is born, both parents have a financial responsibility for that child. It’s not uncommon, once the parents separate, for both parents to contribute to the daily needs of the child; they share time with the child, school expenses, extracurricular activity expenses, purchase clothes, and in many cases, one parent gives money directly to the other parent for the child , oftentimes even without a formal court order. However, time and again, at some point, the parent who receives that money from the other parent alleges that the parent has not been making child support payments as ordered. This is where problems arise, because if the paying parent can’t prove that they have in fact been financially supporting their child, they may be hit with child support arrears (back child support), which can have detrimental financial and legal effects including increased wage garnishments, contempt charges, bank levies, license suspension, and more.

1. Avoid paying in cash– Although typically “cash is king,” that is not true when it comes to child support cases. In fact, paying child support in cash is one of the biggest mistakes often made by the non-custodial or paying parent. Cash is hard to track. Unless you are given a receipt from the receiving parent for the cash payments you make, if that parent one day alleges that payment was never made, you will have to go to far lengths to prove that you actually did make payment directly to the parent.
2. How to prove cash payments– If you’ve already made several payments to the other parent in cash in the past, all hope is not lost if claims of non-payment are made, but you will have to do a little leg work, and it may or may not suffice, depending on how diligent you’ve been keeping track of things.
   • Method 1– Obtain copies of your bank statements that align with each payment you made. If you withdrew money for your child support from the bank, or made transfers with the note “child support,” indicated, you may be able to show that you routinely withdrew cash payments specifically for child support.
   • Method 2– Subpoena the other parent’s bank records. When you have a pending Family Law matter, you can often take advantage of what’s known as the “discovery” process; this is the way lawyers are able to obtain information from the other party in your case that they may not voluntarily provide. If you subpoena the other parent’s bank records, you may be able to show that your checks were in fact cashed or deposited into their bank account and that they did actually receive the payments. This method goes hand in hand with having your bank records, as you will be able to cross-refer their deposits to the withdrawals that came from your account.
3. Use checks or money orders– If you pay using a check, it’s usually pretty easy to obtain copies of canceled (cashed) checks from your bank. Using Money orders is a slightly less efficient way to track payments, but if you make a copy of the completed money order and save the money order stubs/receipts, this may suffice.
4. Write “child support” in the memo of each check or money order– When using checks or money orders, it’s important to note “Child Support” in the memo of the check or on the stub.
5. Keep receipts– It’s so easy to make a habit of immediately trashing receipts in an effort to avoid clutter. However, in the case of caring for your child, it’s essential that you keep receipts for any and all payments and purchases made for the benefit of your child. I like to say, it’s better to have too much than too little – it’s okay to go overboard. Set up a file, call it “child expenses,” and put any receipts in that file. And to take it a step further, make a note on your receipts, circle the date/time, amount, and write what the payment was for. This way, if the issue of whether you take care of your child come up, you will have plenty of documentation to show what was purchased, when, why, and for how much.
6. Communicate with your spouse regarding each payment in writing– In case all else fails, always C. Y.A. (“Cover YOU’RE A* %). Good Lawyers do it when they work on your behalf and you should do it too. C.Y.A. is important for every aspect of your case, but in this aspect, all it requires is that you send a letter, text or email to the other parent, confirming delivery/receipt of the child support payments. That way, you can use this document as evidence or an exhibit at your trial or hearing later to show that payments were made and/or received.
7. Go with the garnishment– In most cases, when a child support order is made, a wage garnishment will be issued. This means that your child support will be automatically deducted from your paycheck. This is especially true in cases where the local child support agency is involved. However, in some cases, the parents can agree that support payments will be made directly to the other parent. More often than not, this is a bad idea, especially in cases of high conflict between the parties, because at some point, claims of non-payment are made. So, to be on the safe side and avoid unnecessary litigation for the sake of proving that you paid your child support, it’s likely best that you request or agree to wage garnishment – this way there are trackable records of payment and your payments will be made on time.

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Where can I get a certificate that I do not receive child support?

Where can I get a certificate that I do not receive child support? You can get a certificate of non-receipt of alimony at bailiff service .

You can get a certificate on the absence of alimony payments at the FSSP branch, where enforcement proceedings were opened to recover alimony . To issue certificate , a citizen will need to write an application.

In order to receive child benefits I need a certificate stating that I do not receive alimony, my husband and I are registered at different addresses, which specialist can I get it from? Answer from user Elena A certificate of non-receipt of alimony can be issued at bailiff service .

Where can I get a certificate stating that I do not receive alimony?

Galina, A certificate stating that you do not receive alimony is issued by bailiffs. Come to them with divorce papers + documents for a child, and they issue a certificate that they have no case in the proceedings for the recovery of alimony for your child.