Since 2002, almost all child support payments go through the State Disbursement Unit (SDU) in San Antonio. They record when payments are received and then send them on to the recipient. This may sound like an unusual arrangement, but it’s good for both the...
It is unlikely that a judge would grant a termination of parental rights unless there is another person seeking to adopt the child. The law in Texas recognizes that a child has the right to know both of his/her parents.
Most likely not. However, relieving yourself of the payments will take a trip to court, even with the child in your custody. A handshake agreement between parents on support payments when custody changes isn’t good enough. All agreements between divorced parents...