The El Paso County Domestic Relations Office will prepare child support calculations through the “Friend of the Court” program. When the DRO accepts an application, the DRO does not represent the applicant, nor the respondent. The DRO represents only the interests of the court that rendered the order as the “Friend of the Court.” Each party to the case has the right to hire an attorney to represent him or her in any court action that may be taken by the DRO. Any person that is a party to a case may apply for services through the Friend of the Court program, as long as the following criteria are met:

1) The order to be enforced was issued by an El Paso court, or has already been transferred to El Paso if it was originally issued by a court outside of El Paso;

2) The obligee (for a child support case) is not receiving welfare (and has not otherwise assigned support rights to the State of Texas or the Attorney General's Office), and the case is not already an Attorney General/Title IV-D
case;

3) Proof of graduation is attached for any children who are eighteen years of age or older. Failure to provide
required proof will result in immediate denial and disposal of application;

4) Applicant is current in payment of the annual service fee and any other DRO fees.

If you wish to apply for services with the Enforcement Division of the DRO, please complete an application (currently available at the DRO offices and on the DRO website, www.epcounty/dro) and return it to the DRO. You will be notified in writing of the DRO’s acceptance of your case, and any actions taken by the office.