It is quite easy to open a child support case with your local child support agency.
All you need to do is request the necessary application forms.

Did you know there is a child support agency in every county of every state in the U.S.?

Did you know that there are even child support agencies in some foreign countries?

Often you can receive more complete enforcement and collection services by opening a case in the county and state in which you reside or in which the other parent resides. If you would like to know more about where you can open a case, please click here.

If you wish to apply for services with Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department, the quickest way is to download the Child Support Application forms listed below. To request an application on-line, please click here. To find out more ways to open a case, please click here.

Child Support Application Forms

Child Support Services Program Notice   Request for Support Services   Attestation Statement   Information Regarding the Application for Support Services Package   Application for Support Services   Child Care Verification   Visitation Verification   Declaration of Support Payment History   Health Insurance Information   Child Support Domestic Violence Questionnaire

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Other ways to open a case are: Call the Los Angeles County Child Support Services 24 hours a day 7 days a week at (866) 901-3212 and follow the automated voice prompts to request an application. Request an application in person at any one of the Los Angeles County Child Support Services offices. Click here for office addresses and locations. Print this page, fill out the form by hand and mail it to: Child Support Services Department Los Angeles County 5770 South Eastern Avenue Commerce, California 90040-2924

Enter your information in the form below and press the "Submit" button to receive a complete application package by return mail within five days.

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The application package for opening a child support case will ask you to provide as much of the following information as possible:

• Full legal name and address of the parent who is obligated to pay.
• Date of birth and physical description of the non-custodial parent. (Photographs are very helpful.)
• Social Security number of the non-custodial parent.
• Birth certificate of each child.
• A copy of any marriage license.
• A copy of any divorce decree or separation agreement.
• Name and address of the current or most recent employer of the non-custodial parent.
• Names and addresses of friends or relatives of the non-custodial parent.
• Information relating to income and other assets of the non-custodial parent.

Remember, the more information you provide, the easier it is for us to collect child support for you.

If you are eligible for public assistance or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), your case will be automatically referred to the Child Support Services Department.

All children have the right to be supported by both parents. Any person, including a noncustodial parent, whether or not he or she receives public assistance, can apply for support services. Some of the available services are as follows:

• Locating the parent(s) for support enforcement purposes.
• Establishing paternity.
• Establishing a child support order.
• Establishing a medical support order.
• Modifying an existing court order for child support.
• Modifying an existing court order for medical support.
• Enforcing a spousal support order when child support is owed.
• Collecting and distributing support payments.

The Child Support Services Department provides services on behalf of the State of California. When you request these services, you must cooperate with the Child Support Services Department by providing any information or documents needed to establish paternity, to locate the parent and get support payments for the child. There is no charge to you for the child support services.