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Welcome to the Child Support Services Department!

Photo of kids laying in a circleWe are responsible for establishing and enforcing support orders when a child receives public assistance or when a parent or legal caretaker requests our services. We act in the “public interest” and do not represent any individual. Our services include:  opening a case; finding parents; establishing a legal parent-child relationship; establishing child and medical support orders; and enforcing support orders. We provide these services at no or little cost to you.

All issues regarding a child support case can often be resolved without you having to go to court. This is one reason it is important that you stay in contact with our office once a case has been opened.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for children and families of Los Angeles County by providing timely, accurate and responsive child support services.

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Highlights

Open a Case

...take the first step to collect child support.

Make a Payment

...online, by credit card or by check. It's convenient and safe.

Reduce My Debt

...you may be able to pay off your debt for less than you owe.  

Modify My Order

...to increase or decrease your child support order.

Child Support Process

...learn about our services.

Enforcement Tools

...how we collect child support.

Calculate My Order

...estimate how much your order may be.

Access My Account

...get information and ask questions about your case.

FAQs

...frequently asked questions and answers.
Announcements
Electronic Income Withholding Orders - If you are an employer who receives wage assignments for your employees, you now have the option to receive and respond to our wage assignments electronically, at no cost to you...

Electronic Alerts - If you are a Custodial Party who receives payments on an Electronic Payment Card (EPC), you can now sign up for FREE notification of deposit and low balance alerts...

Electronic Payments - If you are a Custodial Party who receives payments electronically or an Employer or Noncustodial Parent who makes payments electronically, changes are happening that will affect you...

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