The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) provides services to any parent or person with a child who needs help with locating the noncustodial parent (Locate) for the purpose of:
Persons currently receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program (which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program) or federally-assisted Foster Care or Medical Assistance Only programs automatically receive child support services. Persons not receiving any state or federal assistance will need to complete an application requesting child support services.
DCSS must, in accordance with federal and state laws, attempt to protect from disclosure personally identifiable information concerning applicants or recipients of child support services.
To apply for Title IV-D Child Support Services, you can download Application for Child Support Services or request one, either in writing or by contacting DCSS’s Interactive Voice Response Telephone System (IVR) at 602-252-4045 (Maricopa County) or 1-800-882-4151 (statewide outside of Maricopa County). You may also obtain an Application for IV-D Services from your local child support office.
In addition to the Application for IV-D Services, DCSS needs the following information in order to make progress on your case:
No matter where you start; establishing paternity, finding the noncustodial parent, establishing or enforcing a support order, the DCSS office must have all the pertinent facts in order to pursue your case successfully. The more information you provide to the DCSS office, the more success you will have in obtaining regular and full child support payments for your children.
Where to Apply?
View list of child support offices and their phone numbers.