Income withholding is a deduction of a payment for child support from a parent’s income. An order for income withholding can be from a court or administratively ordered by a child support agency—such as the child support division of the state’s Attorney General’s office.
The parent's employer often transmits the money directly to the child support agency.
In Texas, income withholding for child support is a legal procedure where a parent's employer is required to deduct child support payments directly from the parent's earnings. This process is typically initiated through a court order or can be administratively ordered by a child support agency, such as the Child Support Division of the Texas Attorney General's office. Once the employer withholds the funds, they are then sent directly to the state child support agency, which then disburses the funds to the custodial parent. Texas law mandates immediate income withholding in most child support cases, unless both parents and the court agree on an alternative arrangement. Employers are obligated to comply with the withholding order and may face penalties for failing to do so.
