Best Practices/Good Ideas
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Mission
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/mission.htm)
Maryland's Child Support Enforcement Program enables, encourages, and enforces parental responsibility through innovative programs, partnerships, and technology, thereby contributing to child and family well-being.
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Case Registries
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Federal Case Registry
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/federlcr.htm)
The FCR is a national database that includes all child support cases handled by State IV-D child support agencies (referred to as IV-D cases), and all support orders established or modified on or after October 1, 1998 (referred to as non IV-D orders)
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Centralized Collections/Disbursement
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CashPay® Visa®
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/download/cashpay.pdf)
State of Maryland, CSEA Enrollment Form
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Child Support Direct Deposit Authorization
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/download/direct.pdf)
Form to sign up for Direct Deposit
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Direct Deposit and CashPay Program
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/direct.htm)
If you receive child support payments from the Maryland Child Support Enforcement Administration, and have an open bank account, you may apply for Direct Deposit. Or If you do not have a bank account, you may apply for a CashPay Visa debit card.
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Special Projects
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/special.htm)
With the introduction of the National Child Support Enforcement Strategic Plan for fiscal year 2005 to 2009, the demonstration pilot program has identified some of the strategies outlined in this plan as a focus for improving performance this past year.
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Collaboration
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Best Practices and Good Ideas in Child Support Enforcement 2002
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/2002/best/maryland.html)
Child Support, Head Start and Child Care Collaboration
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Customer Service
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Contacting the Child Support Enforcement Administration
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/contact.htm)
Provides address, telephone numbers, hours of operation, and other information on contacting the Maryland Child Support Enforcement Administration.
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Local Offices
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local.htm)
Provides the locations and general information for county child support offices in the State of Maryland.
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eChild Support
(https://63.236.98.116/Dhris/echild/SiteAccess/DisplayLogin)
This online feature allows parents with an active child support case to register to see up to 6 months of child support payment history.
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Electronic Funds Transfer [EFT]
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Child Support Direct Deposit Authorization
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/download/direct.pdf)
Form to sign up for Direct Deposit
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Enforcement
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Administrative Offset Program
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/adminop2.htm)
Administrative Offset allows for the interception of certain Federal payments in order to collect past-due child support.
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Federal Offset
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/ftrefop3.htm)
The Federal Tax Refund Offset Program collects past-due child support payments from the tax refunds of parents who have been ordered to pay child support.
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Multistate Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM)
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/msfidm.htm)
This links to the Maryland site on the Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM).
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Passport Denial
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/pasport2.htm)
Another tool provided to State and Federal government by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) is Passport Denial. PRWORA requires the Secretary of State to refuse to issue a passport to any person certified by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as owing a child support debt greater than $5,000.
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Sheriff's Office Montgomery County MD
(http://www.mcsheriff.com/childsupport.htm)
Child Support Enforcement Unit
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Anne Arundel County Child Support Office
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/aa/about.htm)
Information on how to apply for child support services.
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Baltimore County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/balcounty/apply.htm)
Information on how to apply for child support services.
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Child Support Program
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/how/chldprnt/support.htm)
General information about child support; benefits, eligibility and application process.
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Establishment of Orders
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Child Support Guidelines
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/help.htm)
Explains the child support guideline rules used to determine child support award amounts in Maryland.
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Maryland Online Child Support Worksheet
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/worksheet.htm)
This online application program will assist you in completing a Child Support Worksheet. This worksheet estimates the child support obligation that a court may order a parent to pay toward support of the child(ren) on a monthly basis.
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Opening A Child Support Case
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/open.htm)
Any parent or person living in Maryland with custody of a child who needs help to establish a child support or medical support obligation or to collect support payments from the non-custodial parent can apply for child support enforcement services.
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FIDM
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Multistate Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM)
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/msfidm.htm)
This links to the Maryland site on the Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM).
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FPLS Access
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CSENet 2000 State Contact Information
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/csenet/contacts/states/maryland.htm)
The states with whom Maryland is currently exchanging interstate information via CSENet.
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Federal Parent Locator Service
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/parentls.htm)
The FPLS is a national location system operated by OCSE, to assist States in locating non-custodial parents, putative fathers, and custodial parties for the establishment of paternity and child support obligations, as well as the enforcement and modification of orders for child support, custody and visitation
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Fatherhood
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Dads Make A Difference
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/father/father.htm)
The Maryland Child Support Enforcement Administration (CSEA) and the Maryland Cooperative Extension of the University of Maryland have formed a partnership to implement a pilot of the Dads Make A Difference Program.
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Fatherhood Programs
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/how/chldprnt/fatherhd.htm)
The Maryland Fatherhood Initiatives offers a large range of employment and supportive programs intended to promote the positive emotional and economic participation of fathers in the lives of their children.
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Maryland`s Initiative for Fathers and Families
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/father/initiat.htm)
This document provides a look at Maryland`s approach to fatherhood programs through its Maryland Initiative for Fathers and Families.
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Forms/Reporting
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Working Across State Lines: Interstate Cooperation
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/state.htm)
All states are required to pursue child support enforcement activities, including location, paternity establishment, establishment of support obligations, as vigorously for children who live outside their borders as for those under their own jurisdiction.
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Interstate
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Working Across State Lines: Interstate Cooperation
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/state.htm)
All states are required to pursue child support enforcement activities, including location, paternity establishment, establishment of support obligations, as vigorously for children who live outside their borders as for those under their own jurisdiction.
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Legislation
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Child Support Legislation
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/legi.htm)
Summary of the Child Support Enforcement Administration's legislation from the 2006 Legislation Session.
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Locate
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CSENet 2000 State Contact Information
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/csenet/contacts/states/maryland.htm)
The states with whom Maryland is currently exchanging interstate information via CSENet.
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External Locate Sources
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/externls.htm)
Federal agencies accessed by FPLS are considered external locate sources.
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Federal Case Registry
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/federlcr.htm)
The FCR is a national database that includes all child support cases handled by State IV-D child support agencies (referred to as IV-D cases), and all support orders established or modified on or after October 1, 1998 (referred to as non IV-D orders)
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Federal Parent Locator Service
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/state/parentls.htm)
The FPLS is a national location system operated by OCSE, to assist States in locating non-custodial parents, putative fathers, and custodial parties for the establishment of paternity and child support obligations, as well as the enforcement and modification of orders for child support, custody and visitation
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National/State Directories of New Hire
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Compliance
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/compliance.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
How does the State ensure I am reporting?
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Contact Us
(https://newhirereporting.com/SharedPages/contact.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Send feedback, request technical support or customer service.
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Electronic Reporting
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/electronic.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Save time, save money...report electronically! Reporting new hires electronically benefits employers in a number of ways.
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Frequently Asked Questions
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/FAQ.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Find answers to employer's most commonly asked new hire reporting questions.
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Multistate Reporting
(https://newhirereporting.com/sharedpages/multistate.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Employees in more than one state? Here's what you need to know.
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Reporting Basics
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/instruct.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Learn about new hire reporting and convenient reporting options.
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Site Index
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/index.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Map of the site.
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Welcome to the Maryland New Hire Registry
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/default.asp)
This site will provide you with information about reporting new hires including reporting online and other reporting options!
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New Hire
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Compliance
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/compliance.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
How does the State ensure I am reporting?
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Contact Us
(https://newhirereporting.com/SharedPages/contact.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Send feedback, request technical support or customer service.
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Electronic Reporting
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/electronic.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Save time, save money...report electronically! Reporting new hires electronically benefits employers in a number of ways.
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Frequently Asked Questions
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/FAQ.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Find answers to employer's most commonly asked new hire reporting questions.
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Multistate Reporting
(https://newhirereporting.com/sharedpages/multistate.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Employees in more than one state? Here's what you need to know.
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Reporting Basics
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/instruct.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Learn about new hire reporting and convenient reporting options.
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Site Index
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/index.asp?State=MD&SessionID=)
Map of the site.
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Welcome to the Maryland New Hire Registry
(https://newhirereporting.com/md-newhire/default.asp)
This site will provide you with information about reporting new hires including reporting online and other reporting options!
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Offset/Intercept/Liens
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Federal Offset
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/ftrefop3.htm)
The Federal Tax Refund Offset Program collects past-due child support payments from the tax refunds of parents who have been ordered to pay child support.
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Passport Denial
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Passport Denial
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/pasport2.htm)
Another tool provided to State and Federal government by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) is Passport Denial. PRWORA requires the Secretary of State to refuse to issue a passport to any person certified by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as owing a child support debt greater than $5,000.
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Paternity
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Paternity Establishment
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/pat.htm)
Information about establishing paternity.
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Paternity Opportunity Program (POP) in Maryland
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/whatsnew/pop.htm)
Expansion of the Paternity Establishment Program
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Public Information/Outreach
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Home Page for Maryland
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/index.htm)
Maryland Child Support Enforcement Home page
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Address and Driving Instructions to Anne Arundel County Maryland Child Support Office
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/aa/address.htm)
Information for the Anne Arundel County Maryland Office of Child Support Enforcement
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Allegany County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/allegany.htm)
The child support form is provided for on-line use
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Calvert County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/calvert.htm)
Information about the Calvert County Maryland Child Support Office.
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Caroline County Maryland Child Support Office
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/caroline.htm)
Information about the Caroline County Maryland Child Support Office
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Carroll County Maryland Child Support Office
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/carroll.htm)
Information about the Carroll County Maryland Child Support Office.
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Cecil County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/cecil.htm)
Information about the Cecil County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Charles County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/charles.htm)
Information about the Charles County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Child Support Forms Used in Anne Arundel County Maryland
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/aa/forms.htm)
There are links to various child support forms used in the Anne Arundel Child Support Office.
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Dorchester County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/dorchest.htm)
Information about the Dorchester County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Forms
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/forms.htm)
Various child support forms available to download including the application for child support services, the non-custodial parent data sheet, the income/expense questionnaire, the affidavit of parentage, and the Maryland new hire reporting.
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Frederick County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/frederic.htm)
Information about the Frederick County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/faq.htm)
Questions frequently asked about the child support enforcement program.
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Garrett County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/garrett.htm)
Information about the Garrett County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Harford County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/harford.htm)
Information about the Harford County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Howard County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/howard.htm)
Information about the Howard County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Kent County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/kent.htm)
Information about the Kent County Maryland Child Support Enforcment Office.
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Montgomery County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/montgome.htm)
Information about the Montgomery County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions for Custodial Parent/Payee
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/aa/faq.htm#for2)
Questions and answers for the custodial parent/payee regarding child support.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions for Non-Custodial Parent/Payor
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/aa/faq.htm#for1)
Questions and answers for the non-custodial parent/payor regarding child support.
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Prince George's County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/pgcounty.htm)
Information about the Prince George' County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Queen Anne's County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/queenann.htm)
Information about the Queen Anne's County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Somerset County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/somerset.htm)
Information about the Somerset County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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St. Mary's County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/stmarys.htm)
Information about the St. Mary's County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Talbot County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/talbot.htm)
Information about the Talbot County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Washington County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/washing.htm)
Information about the Washington County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Wicomico County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/wicomico.htm)
Information about the Wicomico County Maryland Child Support Enforcement Office.
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Worcester County Maryland Child Support Enforcement
(http://www.dhr.state.md.us/csea/local/worceste.htm)
Information about the Worester County Maryland Child Suport Enforcement Office.
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Self-Assessment
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MD Child Support Enforcement Quality Assurance Project Intranet
(http://csequalityassurance.intranets.com/login.asp?loc=&link=)
Assessments and Audits: Child Support Enforcement in Baltimore City and Queen Annes County
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