1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.212 – Decision Following the conclusion of the hearing, the administrative law judge, including an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, as the designee of the director of the Title IV-D agency, will issue a decision and final order.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.209 – Procedure for a Telephone Hearing (a) The obligor may request a telephone hearing at the time he or she requests a hearing on the petition as provided in the Request for Hearing form. (b) Failure of the obligor to be available for the telephone hearing, at the telephone…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.208 – Conduct of the Hearing (a) An administrative law judge, including an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, shall preside at the hearing on the petition. (b) The petitioner is entitled to open and close at the hearing.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.207 – Pre-Hearing Matters (a) Not later than 20 days prior to the hearing, each party shall file with the coordinator, and serve on the other parties, a list of witnesses the party will call at the hearing and copies of any supplemental documentary evidence, not previously filed with the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.206 – Computation of Time In computing any period of time prescribed in this subchapter, the period shall begin on the day after the act or event specified and shall end on the last day of the computed period, unless that day is a day when the coordinator’s office is…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.205 – Initiating a Proceeding (a) Filing the Petition. The petitioner initiates a proceeding by filing the Petition to Suspend License packet with: Coordinator, Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division, 5500 E. Oltorf, Austin, Texas 78741 (hand delivery); P.O. Box 12017, Mail Code 039-3, Austin, Texas 78711-2017 (Postal…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.204 – Coordinator (a) The coordinator may be contacted at: (512) 460-6046, Office of the Attorney General, Child Support Division, 5500 E. Oltorf, Austin, Texas 78741 (hand delivery); P.O. Box 12017, Mail Code 039-3, Austin, Texas 78711-2017 (Postal Service delivery). (b) The coordinator’s office will be open from 8:00 a.m.…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.203 – Forms (a) The prescribed form for Administrative Notice of Filing of Petition to Suspend License (Form 1832) can be obtained from the Texas Attorney General’s Child Support Division webpage www.texasattorneygeneral.gov under Child Support, Forms. (b) The prescribed form for Administrative Petition to Suspend License (Form 1831) can be…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.202 – Definitions The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Obligee–The person to whom child support is due. (2) Obligor–The person who owes child support. (3) Parties–The parties to a Chapter 232 hearing are the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.201 – Scope This subchapter applies to hearings conducted by the Title IV-D agency on petitions to suspend licenses pursuant to the authority of the Family Code, Chapter 232. The Administrative Procedure Act, the Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter C, §§2001.051-2001.053, §§2001.055-2001.062, Subchapter D, and Subchapter F, applies to the…