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	Child Support
		Where do I mail my child support payments?
		To whom do I make my check payable?
		Who is the payor/payee?
		What method of payments does the State Disbursement Unit accept?
		When will my payment be posted?
		How can I get my employer to automatically withdraw child support from my check?
		How do I file for child support?
		What is a modification order?

	Where do I mail my child support payments?
	Texas State Disbursement Unit PO Box 659791 San Antonio, Texas 78265 Note: All payments must have your cause number listed. If a cause number is not provided, it will only delay the payment's being processed, or the payment may be returned to you for additional information.

	To whom do I make my check payable?
	Texas State Disbursement Unit.

	Who is the payor/payee?
	The person making the payment is the payor or obligor. The person receiving the payment is the payee or obligee.

	What method of payments does the State Disbursement Unit accept?
	The State Disbursement Unit accepts personal checks, cashier's checks, money orders, company checks and electronic transfers.

	When will my payment be posted?
	All payments posted by the State Disbursement Unit are processed within 48 hours of receipt, provided all the necessary information is included and the payment meets all of the State Disbursement Unit's acceptance criteria.

How can I get my employer to automatically withdraw child support from my check?

After the judge has signed a wage withholding order, customers wanting the payor’s wages withheld should fill out a Request for Income Withholding and submit it with $15.00 to our office for processing.

Our mailing address is:

Brazoria County District Clerk’s Office
111 E Locust, Ste. 500

Angleton, TX 77515

Our physical address is:

111 E Locust, Ste. 500

Angleton, TX 77515

We accept cash, cashier’s checks, credit cards or money orders as payment. We do not accept personal checks.

A new wage-withholding request must be filed each time the payor changes employment.

How do I file for child support?

The Brazoria County District Clerk’s office does not have the paperwork to establish child support. When a customer wants to establish child support, the customer can hire an attorney, ask the Attorney General for representation or go to any law library to obtain information on how to prepare a petition for child support. The Brazoria County Law Library is located at 111 East Locust St., Ste. 315A, Angleton, Texas 77515.

What is a modification order?

A modification is any change to the terms of a child support order and must be signed by a judge. Possible changes include an increase or decrease in child support, a change of payee, change of payor, or the frequency of the payment. To obtain a modification, you must contact a private attorney; the Attorney General’s Office or obtain information from a law library on how to prepare your own modification. The Brazoria County Law Library is located at 111 East Locust St., Ste. 315A, Angleton, Texas 77515.

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