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Child Support/Custody & Visitation

Texas Child Support Page
FAQs on establishing paternity, enforcing child support, resources for single parents and more.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Texas)
Legislation and case law regarding grandparent access and advocate agencies that can help you.

TANF Benefits for Grandparents (Texas)

Fathers' Rights (Consumer-SOS)

Claiming Dependants On Your Taxes
Here are the 5 tests used to determine if you can take a federal tax deduction. Includes information on custodial and non-custodial parents.

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

TexasLawHelp.org Family Law Resources (Enter in Your County or Zip Code)
Divorce (Free Forms) Child Support, Custody, Visitation, Child Protective Services, Family Law & Military Families, Family Medical Leave Act, Grandparents' Rights, Kinship Care, Marriage, Name Change, Paternity, etc.

For Specific Rules and Examples click Here and scroll to your situation.

Divorce (Consumer-SOS)
For laws relating to child custody, support and visitation.

Forms On Custody, Legitimation Visitation & Child Support (Consumer-SOS)

FAQs On Paternity (Texas)
Includes what the mother can do if the father refuses to establish paternity.

Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
See page 22. Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for child support, food, education, job support, abuse prevention, pregnancy care and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Grandparents' Visitation & Custody Rights (50 States & DC) 

Grandparent's Rights In Texas (Google Hits)
For other states, go to Google search box above and replace "Texas" with the name of your state.

United Way Help Line  (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

The Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Enforcement Association     

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Child Support Recovery Services In Texas

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

TexasLawHelp.org Family Law Resources (Enter in Your County or Zip Code)
Divorce (Free Forms) Child Support, Custody, Visitation, Child Protective Services, Family Law & Military Families, Family Medical Leave Act, Grandparents' Rights, Kinship Care, Marriage, Name Change, Paternity, etc.

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Forms  

Texas Custody Visitation Forms

TexasLawHelp.org Family Law Resources (Enter in Your County or Zip Code)
Divorce (Free Forms) Child Support, Custody, Visitation, Child Protective Services, Family Law & Military Families, Family Medical Leave Act, Grandparents' Rights, Kinship Care, Marriage, Name Change, Paternity, etc.

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Counseling

Texas Department Of Protective & Regulatory Services
State advocate for children, the elderly and the disabled.

Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for food, education, job support, abuse prevention, pregnancy care and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

United Way Help Line  (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry


See Consumer-SOS/Crimes/Children

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Day Care

Search For A Texas Child Care Facility
Also has where to go for complaints.

Selecting Quality Child Care (BBB Tips)

Head Start Programs (Throughout The US)
Children between the ages of three and five from families that meet the Federal poverty guidelines are eligible for Head Start services.

Child Safety Laws & Regulations (All 50 States & DC) 
Child protection laws on car safety seats, seatbelts, helmets, consumer goods, swimming pools, playground structures, toys and more.

Child Care (All 50 States)

The National Child Care Information Center 
Their web site has a great deal of information including child care funding.  At the Home Page, click on the button called
Funding Resources and Opportunities.  

Federal Child Care Centers 
Click on map to locate childcare centers for federal employees' families. 

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

United Way Help Line  (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

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Death & Grief

Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for food, education, job support, abuse prevention, pregnancy care and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Death & Grief Support

The Death of A Spouse (Good For All States) 
Check list of who to contact and what arrangements to make after the death of your spouse.

Dealing With Death 
Articles and brochures for the dying and those close to them.

The Starlight Foundation (All US)
Starlight grants wishes to all kinds of
seriously ill children, and includes loved
ones. They also provide seriously ill kids with variety of entertainment, programs and services to relieve them from some of the pain and depression created by stress and isolation.

Make A Wish Foundation (All 50 States & DC)
Grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses.

Children Dealing With Death (Links) 

United Way Help Line  (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

Directory Of Women's Groups By Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.

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Disabilities


Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for food, education, job support, abuse prevention, pregnancy care and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

Texas Department Of Protective & Regulatory Services
State advocate for children, the elderly and the disabled.

Where To Complain To (Texas)
Toll free numbers to call when you have problems concerning, abuse, children, disabilities, discrimination, insurance, health care, housing, lawyers, Medicaid, nursing homes, public benefits, and more.

www.nichcy.org/pubs1.htm
Children/disabilities publications on federal rights

United Way Help Line  (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can think of.  Just type in the words "Children and (the name of your topic)".

For More, See Consumer-SOS Disabilities Page

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