Information Center: Family Law

Texas Family Law Resource Links

Texas Family Code
This Web site contains the Texas Family Code. Limited search capability is offered and documents are available for download in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Texas District Courts
This Web site contains information about Texas district courts and can be used to locate the district court that serves a particular geographical area.

Child Support Division
This Web site, maintained by the Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas, offers numerous services related to child support matters, including a tool to check the status of a case (requires login), make child support payments, locate the nearest office, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions about Texas Child Support
This Web page, maintained by the Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding services, paternity, enforcement, license suspension, custody and visitation, and more.

Access and Visitation Directory
This Web site, from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas, includes a listing of community services available to families to facilitate shared parenting after separation or divorce. The directory includes supervised visitation centers, mediation, co-parenting education, parenting coordination, legal services for enforcement, and neutral pick-up and drop-off centers throughout Texas.

Texas Vital Statistics
This Web site from the Texas Department of State Health Services offers access to birth or death records (requests for birth certificates, death certificates, verifications, amendments, apostille, and heirloom birth certificates), marriage or divorce records (requests for verifications and wedding anniversary certificates), the central adoption registry, and paternity and parentage services (requests for new birth certificates based on parentage).

Family Violence Program
This Web site from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) includes a list of family violence service providers as well as fact sheets, publications, handbooks, forms, and other resources related to family violence.

Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
The Child Support Enforcement Program is a joint federal, state, and local partnership designed to ensure that parents provide support for their children. This Web site provides a link to the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) and links to numerous other resources concerning child support enforcement.

Children's Rights Council
The Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping kids experience frequent, meaningful, and continuing contact with two parents and extended family with which the child would normally have contact with during a marriage.

DISCLAIMER: This site and any information contained herein are intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Seek competent legal counsel for advice on any legal matter.

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