International
As the U.S. central authority for international child support, OCSE provides assistance to families, states, and countries seeking support when family members live in different countries. The central authority provides the following services:
- Assistance and support to countries and Canadian provinces which have been declared foreign reciprocating countries (FRCs) by the U.S. government for child support purposes
- Negotiation and implementation of the new international Hague treaty for child support
- Contact information, policy, training, and operational support for child support caseworkers
- Customer service to assist caseworkers and families in the child support process
Related Pages
Featured Resources
OCSE International Program Contact
August 17, 2012Foreign Reciprocating Countries
July 27, 2012Revised Instructions - OCSE Intergovernmental Reference Guide
November 5, 2012
A Caseworker’s Guide to Processing Cases with Canada - Updated
September 8, 2011Addresses and Contact Numbers - Ontario, Canada
March 16, 2012
Additional Resources for International RSS Feed
Revised Instructions - OCSE Intergovernmental Reference Guide
November 5, 2012Provides revised instructions to assist international partners in accessing information on the OCSE IRGOCSE International Program Contact
August 17, 2012Provides contact information for the OCSE international child support programInternational EFT Payment Contacts
August 1, 2012Contacts at child support agencies in other countries for electronic paymentsForeign Reciprocating Countries
July 27, 2012List of countries which werre declared by the U.S. government as foreign reciprocating countriesSDUs International Activity
June 19, 2012Provides information about state disbursement units (SDUs) sending international payments electronically
The United States Office of Child Support Enforcement Intergovernmental Referral Guide
March 19, 2012Instructions for accessing child support contact and policy information on the online Intergovernmental Referral GuideRevised Instructions - OCSE Intergovernmental Reference Guide
November 5, 2012Provides revised instructions to assist international partners in accessing information on the OCSE IRGUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Foreign Reciprocating Country
December 17, 2007Declaration of reciprocity and official reference documents for cases with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCanada - Foreign Reciprocating Country
May 22, 2007Declaration of reciprocity and official reference documents for cases with CanadaForeign Reciprocating Countries
July 27, 2012List of countries which werre declared by the U.S. government as foreign reciprocating countries