A government program responsible for the collection and distribution of payments and medical support for children living apart from a biological parent.

Is Illustrated in the Demographic Trends of the American Family Over the Last Decade

America’s children need and deserve financial and emotional support from both parents.

• 20 million child support cases nationally
• 50% receive minimal or no support
• $4 billion in court ordered support unpaid annually

• Federally Funded: Through the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• State Administered: Through the State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Agency
• Locally Provided: Through county area offices

• Setting policy and procedures
• Providing oversite and technical assistance
• Providing funding and maintaining records
• Coordinating child support enforcement efforts

• Locating non-custodial parents
• Establishing paternity
• Establishing support orders using State guidelines
• Enforcing support orders
• Reviewing and adjusting orders
• Monitoring and distributing collections