For more on Texas child custody and support laws, see our Child Custody & Support guide.
Establish Custody, Visitation, or Child Support
Child Support Forms from the Texas Attorney General's OfficeThe Texas Attorney General's office provides some legal forms related to child support on their website including complaint forms and income withholding forms.
Custody (TexasLawHelp.org)Ask the court for custody, visitation, child support, and medical support orders when you are not getting divorced and paternity has been established. Also known as a suit affecting the parent-child relationship (SAPCR). Forms and information are provided for both parents and non-parents.
Service by Publication (TexasLawHelp.org)Tell the judge that you want to serve the other parent by publishing in a newspaper because you cannot find the other parent.
Answer — Family Law Case (TexasLawHelp.org)Respond to a law suit in a family law case. Forms are available for custody (SAPCR), divorce, paternity, modification, and name change situations.
Appear in Court Remotely
Paternity
Authorization Agreements, etc.
Modify Custody, Visitation, or Child Support
Enforce Visitation or Possession
Temporary Restraining Orders & Injunctions in Child Custody Emergencies
Adoption
Register an Out-of-State Custody Order
Termination of Parental Rights
Note: We are often asked for forms for filing a general termination of parental rights case. We are not aware of general online forms for this procedure, but we do have drafting guides with form templates and instructions in our collection. Please see the Termination of Parental Rights guide for more info.
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