Best Practices/Good Ideas
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Mission & Services
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/missionservices.shtml)
The Child Support Enforcement Division provides federally mandated child support enforcement services
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Case Registries
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Montana State Case Registry
(http://vhsp.dphhs.mt.gov/dph_k0a.htm)
To view, fill out and print the Montana State Case Registry and Vital Statistics Form.
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Centralized Collections/Disbursement
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Child Support Payment Information
(https://app.mt.gov/csed/)
Look-up online Child Support Payment Information
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Child Support Payment Information
(https://app.discoveringmontana.com/csed/index.html)
Here you can find child support payment information.
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Credit Reporting Compliance
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Billing and Credit Bureau Reporting
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/billingandcreditbureaureporting.pdf)
Anyone who owes a current/and or past due support obligation will receive a monthly bill unless you pay through Income Withholding or through another state. The CSED reports debts that are greater than or equal to two months current support to the credit bureau.
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Customer Service
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Field Offices
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/fieldoffices.shtml)
Location of Regional Child Support Enforcement Divisions
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Division Phone Numbers
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/contactus/mainoffices/childsupportenforcement.shtml)
Montana Child Support Enforcement addresses and phone numbers
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Data
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Goals, Benchmarks and Objectives for 2007 Biennium
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/goalsobjectives/childsupportenforcement.shtml)
The goals and objectives for the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) are reported on a Federal Fiscal Year (FFY), rather than the State Fiscal Year and are based upon actual date from prior FFY.
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Employer New Hire Reporting
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Montana Employer's Guide to New Hire Reporting
(http://www.discoveringmontana.com/revenue/formsandresources/forms/newhirebk.pdf)
Montana Employer's Guide to New Hire Reporting handbook
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Employment
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Employer Information
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/employerinformation.shtml)
General information for employers
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Employer Returned Checks
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/employerreturnedchecks.shtml)
Effective August 1, 2003 the CSED will refer any returned check to a private collection agency for collection. The employer will be charged an appropriate fee by the collection agency for the returned check as authorized under Montana statute.
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Fact Sheet - National Medical Support Notice
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/factsheetnationalmedicalsupport.shtml)
What Employers Need To Know About the National Medical Support Notice!
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The Child Support Program and Employers
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/employer/publication/csemployers/csemployers.htm)
Employers play a vital role in helping to ensure the financial security of millions of our nation's children by working cooperatively with the Child Support Enforcement Program.
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Enforcement
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8 Day Letter
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/8dayletter.pdf)
An 8 day letter may be issued if a support order is not subject to immediate income withholding and all or a portion of the child support payment is 8 days past due for any month child support is owed.
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Attention Reserve and National Guard Soldiers
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/attentionreservenationalguardsoldiers.shtml)
If you have been called to active duty, please notify the CSED to report your change in address and your employment status. This is especially important for Non Custodial Parents so that the CSED may reissue an income withholding order to your military employer to insure continued child support payments.
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Billing and Credit Bureau Reporting
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/billingandcreditbureaureporting.pdf)
Anyone who owes a current/and or past due support obligation will receive a monthly bill unless you pay through Income Withholding or through another state. The CSED reports debts that are greater than or equal to two months current support to the credit bureau.
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Child Support Answers for MDI
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/answersmdi.pdf)
Information for incarcerated fathers
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Federal Tax Offset
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/federaltaxoffset.pdf)
Federal law requires the CSED to collect past due support through federal offsets.
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Income Withholding
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/incomewithholding.pdf)
All child support orders issued in Montana after January 1, 1990 are
subject to immediate income withholding regardless of whether support payments are past due.
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License Suspension
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/licensesuspension.pdf)
The CSED has the authority to suspend a license, certificate, registration, permit or any other authorization issued by an agency of the State of
Montana. This includes most professional, occupational or drivers licenses, and can also include the eligibility for certain recreational hunting licenses issued by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. A person may be subject to License Suspension action when a child support debt is greater than or equal to six (6) months support, or person fails to comply with a CSED subpoena.
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Motor Vehicle Lien Search
(https://app.discoveringmontana.com/dojvs/)
The Vehicle Search allows registered users to search for a vehicle registered in the State of Montana.
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Notice of Withholding
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/noticeofwithholding.pdf)
Service of a Notice of Withholding is the process by which an individual that owes a child support obligation is legally notified about their child support debt. The notice will specify the amount the CSED intends to order your employer to withhold from your wages to satisfy your obligation.
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Child Support Application (Non Public Assistance)
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/application/application.pdf)
The Montana Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) provides child support services under the Federal and State Child Support Program.
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Establishment of Orders
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Montana Child Support Guidelines Packet
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/packet/guidelines.shtml)
Guideline information for establishing child support order.
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Montana Child Support Guidelines Packet
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/packet/guidelines.shtml)
Montana Child Support Guidelines Packet including instructions, worksheets and tables.
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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/montana.htm)
The states with whom Montana is currently exchanging interstate information via CSENet
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Forms/Reporting
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Goals, Benchmarks and Objectives for 2007 Biennium
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/goalsobjectives/childsupportenforcement.shtml)
The goals and objectives for the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) are reported on a Federal Fiscal Year (FFY), rather than the State Fiscal Year and are based upon actual date from prior FFY.
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Health Insurance
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Montana Children's Health Insurance
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/childrenshealthinsuranceprogram.shtml)
CHIP is a low-cost, private health insurance plan that provides health insurance coverage to eligible Montana children through age 18. Financial eligibility is based on a family's adjusted gross income.
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Legislation
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DPHHS Legislative Information
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/legislativeinformation/index.shtml)
HB 80 - Allow the Child Support Enforcement Division to interact with tribal IV-D programs
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Montana Code Annotated 2005
(http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca/40/5/40-5-203.htm)
40-5-203. Child support enforcement services.
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Table of Contents, TITLE 40, CHAPTER 5, MCA
(http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca_toc/40_5.htm)
TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW CHAPTER 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT
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License Suspension
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License Suspension
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/licensesuspension.pdf)
The CSED has the authority to suspend a license, certificate, registration, permit or any other authorization issued by an agency of the State of
Montana. This includes most professional, occupational or drivers licenses, and can also include the eligibility for certain recreational hunting licenses issued by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. A person may be subject to License Suspension action when a child support debt is greater than or equal to six (6) months support, or person fails to comply with a CSED subpoena.
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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/montana.htm)
The states with whom Montana is currently exchanging interstate information via CSENet
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Montana State Case Registry
(http://vhsp.dphhs.mt.gov/dph_k0a.htm)
To view, fill out and print the Montana State Case Registry and Vital Statistics Form.
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Medical Support
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Montana Children's Health Insurance
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/childrenshealthinsuranceprogram.shtml)
CHIP is a low-cost, private health insurance plan that provides health insurance coverage to eligible Montana children through age 18. Financial eligibility is based on a family's adjusted gross income.
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Military
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Attention Reserve and National Guard Soldiers
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/attentionreservenationalguardsoldiers.shtml)
If you have been called to active duty, please notify the CSED to report your change in address and your employment status. This is especially important for Non Custodial Parents so that the CSED may reissue an income withholding order to your military employer to insure continued child support payments.
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New Hire
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Montana Employer's Guide to New Hire Reporting
(http://www.discoveringmontana.com/revenue/formsandresources/forms/newhirebk.pdf)
Montana Employer's Guide to New Hire Reporting handbook
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Offset/Intercept/Liens
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Federal Tax Offset
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/federaltaxoffset.pdf)
Federal law requires the CSED to collect past due support through federal offsets.
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Income Withholding
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/incomewithholding.pdf)
All child support orders issued in Montana after January 1, 1990 are
subject to immediate income withholding regardless of whether support payments are past due.
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Motor Vehicle Lien Search
(https://app.discoveringmontana.com/dojvs/)
The Vehicle Search allows registered users to search for a vehicle registered in the State of Montana.
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Notice of Withholding
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/noticeofwithholding.pdf)
Service of a Notice of Withholding is the process by which an individual that owes a child support obligation is legally notified about their child support debt. The notice will specify the amount the CSED intends to order your employer to withhold from your wages to satisfy your obligation.
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Paternity
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Birth Record Information
(http://vhsp.dphhs.state.mt.us/dph_l2.htm)
Montana Birth/Death Certificate Application
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Paternity Establishment Information
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/paternity/index.shtml)
Handbooks, instructions and forms for paternity establishment.
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Public Information/Outreach
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Home Page for Montana
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/csed/index.shtml)
Montana Child Support Enforcement Division
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Memphis Child Support Office
(http://www.dss.mo.gov/cse/office/memphis.htm)
This is contact information for the child support office in Memphis Missouri.
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Related Topics
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/index.shtml)
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Review and Modification of Orders
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Child Support Administrative Complaint Procedure
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/childsupportadministrativecomplaint.shtml)
CSED has established a complaint procedure to address child support issues - for example improperly denied child support service, or an action was not taken on your case
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Petition for Judicial Review in District Court
(http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childsupportenforcement/relatedtopics/judicialreview.pdf)
You may appeal the CSED's final decision or order by filing a Petition for Judicial Review in District Court.
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Tribal
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Tribal Update
(http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/newsevents/tribalupdates/winter2005.pdf)
The Tribal Update is a quarterly publication of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It is distributed to leaders of all eight state and federally recognized tribes, as well as other interested parties.
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