Child Support General Information

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has been mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 to implement state disbursement unit (SDU) for the centralized collection and disbursement of child support payments in Texas. The disbursement unit processes child support payments in all cases (causes) where the support orders were issued after Jan. 1, 1994 and payments are subject to wage withholding.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at (713) 755-6077 or e-mail us.

Change of Name or Address

Only the payor or payee can request a change to their name or address. The request for Name/Address Change form may be submitted:

• In person
  • At 1115 Congress, Room 10
• Via fax
  • (713) 755-4359
• Via mail
  • 1115 Congress, Room 10
    Houston, Texas 77002-1902

The following information must be provided for a name change:

• Cause number
• Payor and payee’s name
• The new and old name of the person changing his/her name (If applicable)
• The old address and the new address (If applicable)
• Signature of person making the change
• Daytime telephone number
• One of the following documents if requesting name change:
  • Copy of your state-issued valid I.D. noting your new name
  • Copy of your marriage certificate
  • Signed court order stating the change of name
• If requesting address change, provide a copy of your state-issued I.D. noting your new address

Payment History

Retrieve your Payment History online or request a certified copy by mail.

Our payment history includes a list of payments paid at the Harris County Child Support payment window and made through the State Disbursement Unit (SDU). We do not keep record of payments sent directly to the Attorney General's Office nor can we record payments that are made directly to the payee.

Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

Case (Cause) number must be included with the request.

Use this legend when viewing Harris County Payment History to gain a better understanding of the Payment Types column.

Use this legend when viewing Harris County Payment History to gain a better understanding of the Payment Types column.