Custody/Child Support Forms

TexasLawHelp.org Forms

TexasLawHelp is a website that provides free, reliable legal information. It is run by several nonprofits and pro-bono organizations.

Answer (family law case)
Respond to a law suit in a family law case. Forms are available for custody (SAPCR), divorce, paternity, modification, and name change situations.
Consent to medical treatment by non-parent
Allow certain non-parents to consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment of a child.
Custody
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.
Modification kit
Request to change a court order for child custody, visitation, and support.
Name change for a child
Change your child's name.
Visitation enforcement kit
Request the court to enforce your visitation order.
View all forms on the TexasLawHelp website

Texas Attorney General's Office Forms

The Texas Attorney General's office is part of the executive branch of the Texas government.

Child support forms from the Texas Attorney General's Office
The Texas Attorney General's office provides some legal forms related to child support on their website including complaint forms and income withholding forms.

Department of Family and Protective Services Forms

The Department of Family and Protective services is a government agency run by the Texas Health and Human Services department.

Authorization agreement for non-parent relative (Form 2638)
Appoint a caregiver for your child. Allows parents and other specified relatives to permit a designated adult to take certain actions and obtain services on behalf of the child. For more information see TexasLawHelp.org's FAQs on this topic.

County and District Clerks' Association Forms

The County and District Clerks' Association is a professional organization for clerks in Texas.

View family and juvenile forms from the County and District Clerks' Association
See the folder labeled "Family and Juvenile" on the CDCA's website.

Gale Legal Forms Database

Gale Legal Forms is a database from Gale, an educational publishing company. Access is provided by the State Law Library.

Gale Legal Forms
The Family Law and Minors categories within the Gale Legal Forms database contain many forms pertaining to general family law matters and matters pertaining to minors. Forms include custody, power of attorney, consents and releases, probate, and more. To access, first get a free library account online with the Texas State Law Library.

E-books from the Texas State Law Library

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Court websites

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A law library near you

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An attorney

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Legal Research Guides from the Texas State Law Library

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