A history of success throughout Texas

The firm's roots trace to the 1970s, when Steven Sinkin launched his practice as a solo practitioner handling personal injury matters. The turning point came in 1997, when he took on a pro-bono child support collection case — and discovered systemic errors by the Office of the Attorney General in how interest was calculated across its entire caseload.

That discovery led Steven Sinkin to file a class action against the state agency. Out of it, the Sinkin Law Firm evolved into the preeminent child support collection firm in Texas — collecting millions of dollars for its clients and helping create and improve child support collection statewide.

Precedent that changed enforcement

The firm established significant legal precedents, including eliminating time restrictions on collections and expanding the enforcement tools available to collect throughout Texas. Steven Sinkin has litigated these issues in trial courts, appellate courts, and the Texas Supreme Court.

Results

The firm's track record includes recovering over $1,000,000 in individual cases and frequently securing $200,000–$300,000 settlements. We represent clients statewide and pursue every case until the entire amount owed — including interest — has been paid.

How we're paid

On child support collection and enforcement cases, we don't charge our clients attorney's fees. We look to the court to order the parent who failed to pay to cover them.

How child support collection works in Texas

Child support collection in Texas is a process, not a single filing. It begins by confirming exactly what is owed — every missed payment plus 6% statutory interest — and reducing that total to a cumulative money judgment the court can enforce. From there the goal is straightforward: collect unpaid child supportuntil the balance reaches zero.

To do that we use the full range of enforcement tools Texas law provides — income withholding from wages, bonuses, and severance; bank levies; liens on real property; interception of tax refunds and lottery winnings; driver, professional, and recreational license suspension; passport denial; and contempt of court. Because a Texas child support judgment does not become dormant and is not time-barred the way ordinary debts are, even past-due child support that is decades old can often still be collected in full. You can read how each remedy works in our resource library and the enforcement FAQ.