TEXAS Part 45

What happens if the parent responsible for child support stops paying?

If the parent who is ordered to pay child support does not do so, the judge can enforce the child support order in Texas by holding him or her in contempt, impose a fine, and ultimately order jail time.  There can also be income withholding and suspension of the driver’s license.  The law does not permit one parent to withhold children from the other parent because child support is not being paid.