To officially stop child support payments, the same court that initially ordered the child support must issue an order to terminate it. The custodial parent can petition the court to stop the child support, but it is ultimately the court's decision based on the child's best interest.
Filing a court petition to terminate or modify an order To ask for a change to your support order, you may file a Request for Order. Generally, you file in the same court that issued the original child support order. In this request, you must identify your reason for requesting modification or termination.
How to fill out the Motion to Terminate Child Support? Review the eligibility conditions for terminating child support. Gather necessary documentation such as birth certificates and marriage licenses. Complete the Motion to Terminate Child Support form. Fill out the Support Intake Sheet accurately.
The basic percentage guidelines for child support payments in Texas, where only a single order exists and all children of the paying party are before the Court, are: 1 child: 20% of net monthly income. 2 children: 25% of net monthly income. 3 children: 30% of net monthly income.
If the check must be payable to the custodial parent, please include the SDU as the co-payee. For example, please make the check payable to “custodial parent and/or the state SDU.” Sending payments electronically to state SDUs is another way to ensure payments arrive quickly and safely.
To do this, you or an attorney will need to file a Motion to Terminate Withholding for Child Support in the court that issued the original family court orders. A hearing will be scheduled, where the judge will review the petition and, if everything is in order, will sign an order terminating child support.
The biggest new child support law in 2023 in Texas allows judges to order those who owe child support (“obligors”) to seek employment.