PLEASE NOTE:
*FMS' role in child-support enforcement is limited to operation of the Treasury Offset Program whereby, certain federal payments, including federal tax refunds, can be offset to collect delinquent child support obligations. You can seek assistance from your
State child-support enforcement agency or from the
Office of Child-Support Enforcement (OCSE) . Part of the Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, OCSE assists State governments in operating and managing their child-support programs effectively and in conforming with federal requirements.
**FMS contracts
private collection agencies to assist with the collection of
delinquent debts owed to the United States Government. We are
not a credit-counseling agency and cannot assist you with debt-related matters between private parties or with commercial enterprises or financial institutions.