Child Sup­port Forms

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

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.

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.

Military

Military Affidavit

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

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.

Direct Deposit Authorization Form (1TAC 55.803)

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

Request for Warrant Cancellation

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

Child Support Review Questionnaire

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

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Motion to Stay (1 TAC 55.112)

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

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.

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.

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.

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)

Notice of Lien (1 TAC 55.119(a))

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.

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.

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.

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.

Record of Support Order with Application (1 TAC 55.121)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Notification to Licensing Authority Order Vacating or Staying Suspension of License (1 TAC 55.203(e))

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.

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.

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.

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).

State Directory of New Hires

Texas Employer New Hire Reporting (1 TAC 55.303(c)(1)(B))

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

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.

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.