Frequently Asked Child Support Questions

Frequently Asked Child Support Questions
Q. A.	What if the person ordered to pay child support does not pay? The District Clerk does not have the power to provide enforcement services. You must contact a private attorney or the Office of the Attorney General for Enforcement of Child Support Payments.
Q. A.	What if the District Clerk has mailed a payment and I have not received it? Make sure your address is current with the District Clerk at all times. The post office will not accept a tracer form from this office to investigate lost mail. You will need to contact the post office.
Q. A.	What should I do if I move to make sure my payments don't go to the wrong address or get returned to the District Clerk as undeliverable by the post office? You must submit a change of address to the District Clerk in writing or in person. A change of address with the post office will not change your address with the District Clerk's Office. You will need to send a change of address card to the District Clerk at P. O. Box 909, Belton, Texas 76513 when you mail notices to the utility companies, bank, etc. You must include your cause number, your name, and the name of the person who pays the child support when you submit a new address. Change of Address/Name Form Click on the above link to download a change of address form. Change of Address Forms must be completed, signed and returned to the District Clerk's Office. PLEASE NOTE: Change of Address Forms will NOT be accepted by e-mail.
Q. A.	How do I get child support withheld from someone's wages? If a wage garnishment (withholding) order has been signed by the Judge, the clerk is required to send a certified copy of the Wage Withholding Order to an employer upon request. State law requires the clerk to charge a $15.00 fee for each Wage Withholding Order mailed to an employer. If you would like to have a Wage Withholding Order mailed to an employer, send a written request to the District Clerk, P. O. Box 909, Belton, Texas 76513. You must provide your Cause Number, the name of the person who is ordered to pay child support, and the employer's name and address. Be sure to sign the request and include a cashiers check or money order (No Personal Checks Accepted) in the amount of $15.00. You may appear in person at the District Clerk's Office, 104 S. Main Street, Belton, Texas. Request for Issuance of Wage Withholding Click on the above link to download a Request for Issuance of Wage Withholding.
Q. A.	What do I do if an employer is withholding money from a paycheck for child support, but is not mailing it? The District Clerk's Office does not have the authority to make an employer follow the law. The District Clerk provides the employer with a copy of the law that governs wage withholding for child support and a copy of the Court Order that directs the employer to withhold child support from wages. You will need to contact an attorney or the Office of the Attorney General.