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Shared Parenting Program
Visitation Intervention and Enforcement Services
The OAG has a contract with the Bexar County Domestic Relations Office to provide child support customers FREE conflict resolution services, co-parenting classes, and legal enforcement services to low-income parents with Bexar County final orders.
If you don’t have a Bexar County Final Order, please call the A&V hotline number 1-866-292-4636, open Monday through Friday, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Calls will be answered in English and in Spanish.
Qualifications:
- The Non-Custodial Parent (NCP) must possess the most current and final Bexar County Order granting possession and access.
- The NCP must be a resident of Bexar County or one of the contiguous counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson.
- The Custodial Parent (CP) and child(ren) must reside in Bexar County.
- The NCP must confirm that visitation has been denied by the CP at least three times and must be able to provide the dates of those denials.
- There can be no current/active protective order or no contact order between the NCP and the CP.
- There can be no open case with the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (CPS) involving the NCP, CP and or focal children
- The NCP must have no pending criminal cases.
- The NCP must have no pending litigation.
- The NCP must be unable to afford legal counsel. The income limitation is $40,000 (gross) per year.
Services to Include:
- Conflict Resolution Services
- Cooperative Parenting Classes
- Legal Enforcement of eligible orders if certain criteria is met
- Orientation about parenting orders in parent-friendly terms
How to apply:
Submit an Intake Form
- Fill an Intake Form Online, or
- Call 210-335-1242 to submit an intake form over the phone, or
- Visit us in-person at the Bexar County Courthouse.
Attend Orientation
- Once your intake form is reviewed, you will be scheduled for orientation.
- Orientations are conducted weekly Wednesdays in-person.
- In the event our office is closed, the staff will make other arrangements.
Submit an Application
- Submit an Application Online, or
- Visit us in-person at the Bexar County Courthouse.
Contact Us
You may contact the Domestic Relations Office – Shared Parenting Program for additional questions:
- In-person: at the Bexar County Courthouse – 100 Dolorosa 3rd floor, San Antonio, TX 78205
- By Phone: 210-335-1242
- By Email: domesticrelationsoffice@bexar.org
When you call the DRO, if the Shared Parenting Program Staff are unavailable, leave a detailed message with the receptionist regarding the nature of your call.
The DRO is prohibited from discussing cases with anyone other than you and the other parent.
Online Resources:
Quick Numbers
Child Protective Services:
1-800-252-5400
Protective Orders - Family Justice Center:
210-631-0100
Dispute Resolution Center:
210-335-2128
SAPD (Non-Emergency):
210-207-7273
Emergency: 911
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County Courts
Phone: 210-335-2011
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District Courts
Bexar County Courthouse
100 Dolorosa
San Antonio, TX 78205
Cadena-Reeves Justice Center
300 Dolorosa
San Antonio, TX 78205