Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If the dad can be served in Texas or consents to the jurisdiction of the Texas courts (for example, by filing a waiver of service or being served and filing an answer that does not challenge jurisdiction), you can handle all of this in Texas. If there is no basis to haul him into a Texas court, the cooperation of the other state may be necessary OR you might have to file suit in LA. If you seek the services of the Texas Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division, they can take care of all of this for you for free. They are very slow, because they have a huge caseload and insufficient resources to handle it. You can also hire a private attorney to handle the matter, either in TX or LA. It will be a faster process, but it will be most costly.

Good luck!!