Child Support for a Minor Child With Disability in Texas
Texas courts may order either or both parents to provide support for a child for an “indefinite period” if the child requires substantial care and personal supervision because of a mental or physical disability, whether institutionalized or not, when that child will not be capable of self-support.

- parent,
- another person with court-ordered custody or guardianship,
- or a child who’s 18 years old or older, does not have a mental disability, and is determined by the court to be able to handle to handle their finances.