Direct DepositDomestic
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Direct Deposit
Child & Medical Support Payments
If your child and medical support payments are being made through the State Disbursement Unit in San Antonio you must go to the Office of the Attorney General web site to download the applicable form.
Spousal Support Payments
If you are receiving spousal support through the Domestic Relations Office you may have these payments directly deposited in your bank account by following the instructions below.Please complete the form as soon as possible according to the directions and send it back to Travis County Domestic Relations. Thank You for participating!!
DIRECT DEPOSIT
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WHAT IS DIRECT DEPOSIT? Direct deposit is also known as electronic funds transfer (EFT). As a recipient of spousal support you can authorize the Travis County Domestic Relations Office (DRO) to deposit your spousal support payments directly into your account. HOW DOES IT WORK? HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT? TRAVIS COUNTY DOMESTIC RELATIONS P.O. Box 1495 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767 |
The information on the form will be used to process payment data from the Travis County Domestic Relations Office to the financial institution and/or its agent. Failure to provide the requested information may affect the processing of this form and may delay or prevent the receipt of payments through the Direct Deposit Program.
ACCESS TO ACCOUNT
Once the direct deposit is electronically completed, any questions regarding
access to the funds are between the client and the financial institution.
All inquiries and liabilities regarding access to funds must be addressed
to the financial institution.
CANCELLATION
The agreement represented by this authorization remains in effect until cancelled
by the recipient by notice to the Travis County Domestic Relations Office
or by death or legal incapacity of the recipient. Upon cancellation by the
recipient, the recipient should notify the receiving financial institution
that she/he is doing so. The agreement is deemed to be cancelled upon the
closing of the account in the financial institution. The agreement represented
by this authorization may be cancelled by the financial institution by providing
the client a written notice postmarked 30 days in advance of the cancellation
date to the address listed on the account. The client must immediately
advise the Travis County Domestic Relations Office if direct deposit is to
be cancelled by the financial institution. The financial institution cannot
cancel the authorization solely by advice to the Travis County Domestic Relations
Office.
CHANGING RECEIVING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The client's direct deposit will continue to be received by the selected financial
institution until cancelled in writing as provided above, or until the Travis
County Domestic Relations Office and the financial institution are notified
by the client that the client wishes to change the financial institution which
is receiving direct deposit. In addition, the client will complete a new copy
of this form with the newly selected financial institution. It is recommended
that the client maintain both accounts at both financial institutions until
the transition is complete, i.e., after the new financial institution received
the client's first direct deposit payment.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 11:18 AM