That was stated by my attorney at the time who recommended that payments get automatically deducted from my paycheck by the state.
It was loosely seconded by the amicus attorney in the case.
With that said, it is my firm belief that my attorney was incompetent (but that is my opinion based on his many failures during the trial and not in regards to his basic knowledge of law).
I took it on faith, based solely on what I have personally witnessed of the system and how it is readily and able to be scammed.
The only thing added to @PMMH's post is:
Texas Family Code:
Sec. 234.009. OFFICIAL CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT RECORD. (a) The record of child support payments maintained by a local registry is the official record of a payment received directly by the local registry.
(b) The record of child support payments maintained by the state disbursement unit is the official record of a payment received directly by the unit.
If only payments made through a local or state registry are considered "official record" and as such are applicable to be utilized as evidence in a case without further verification, there is little hope that a copy of a check will be accepted as proof positive for child support payment received.
Thank you
To add further food for thought... here is one Texas Supreme Court case that suggests that the information by the attorney may have been correct.
Granado v. Meza, 398 SW 3d 193 - Tex: Supreme Court 2013
"In addition to Meza's own testimony that he only paid the OAG in Corpus Christi, Granado testified that Meza never paid child support directly to her, though direct payments would not offset the obligation under the express terms of the Order." (emphasis added)

