International
As the U.S. central authority for international child support, OCSE assists states and countries with cases when family members live in different countries. The U.S. government has arrangements with 26 foreign reciprocating countries and provinces (FRCs) to provide child support services. We work with the U.S. Department of State to negotiate and implement FRC arrangements and the new international Hague treaty for child support.
International partners
We offer services and resources to help international partners conduct child support business with the U.S., including:
- The OCSE Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG), an on-line searchable resource that provides policy and address information for all U.S. child support jurisdictions (see IDCL-12-02)
- International Dear Colleague Letters (IDCLs) to assist FRCs in doing child support business with the U.S.
- Locate services for FRCs searching for the state location of an individual in the U.S. who is involved in a child support case
State child support agencies
We provide state agencies with guidance and resources on international child support, including policy, training, contact information, and International Caseworker Guides.
Families
If you have an international child support case, discuss your case with the state or local child support office. For more information, visit our Families page.
Foreign Reciprocating Country Featured Resources
State Child Support Agency Featured Resources
Foreign Reciprocating Countries
February 4, 2012International Caseworker Guides
January 7, 2013IRG Contact Information about FRCs
January 9, 2013
All International Resources
January 7, 2013Heidelberg Conference on Recovery of Maintenance
August 30, 2012Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support
August 30, 2012
A Caseworker’s Guide to Processing Cases with Canada - Updated
September 8, 2011Manitoba, Canada - Addresses and Procedures
January 3, 2013Addresses and Contact Numbers - Ontario, Canada
March 16, 2012
Additional Resources for International RSS Feed
New Foreign Reciprocating Country – Prince Edward Island, Canada
February 14, 2013Announces Prince Edward Island, Canada as a new foreign reciprocating countryPaying Child Support by Paper Check
February 6, 2013Request for Foreign Reciprocating Countries to make payment checks payable to state SDUsCanada - Foreign Reciprocating Country
February 4, 2013Declaration of reciprocity and official reference documents for cases with CanadaManitoba, Canada - Addresses and Procedures
January 3, 2013Addresses and procedures for working cases with Manitoba, CanadaRevised Instructions - OCSE Intergovernmental Reference Guide
November 5, 2012Provides revised instructions to assist international partners in accessing information on the OCSE IRG
Foreign Reciprocating Countries
February 4, 2012List of countries which were declared by the U.S. government as foreign reciprocating countriesOCSE International Program Contact
August 17, 2012Provides contact information for the OCSE international child support programA Caseworker's Guide for Cases with Foreign Reciprocating Countries
December 23, 2003Provides a copy of "A Caseworker's Guide to Processing Cases with Foreign Reciprocating Countries"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 GuideCanada - Foreign Reciprocating Country
February 4, 2013Declaration of reciprocity and official reference documents for cases with Canada