Child Support Professionals

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OCSS partners with state, tribal and local child support agencies and others to encourage parental responsibility so that children receive financial, emotional, and medical support from both parents, even when they live in separate households.  We promote effective child support tools coupled with quality customer service.


Contact information for state and tribal child support agencies

Get contact information for your state, local, or tribal child support office.

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HHS Adopts 2 CFR 200

HHS fully adopts 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for grant awards beginning Oct. 1, 2025. Prior to the full adoption, certain flexibilities are allowed effective Oct. 1, 2024. 

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Intergovernmental Reference Guide

View state and tribal child support policies and profiles

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Working with the Military on Child Support Matters

Our updated training course has a presentation, a guide with speaker notes, and handouts to help caseworkers process military cases effectively.

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Top Child Support Professionals Resources

Employment and Training Services – Funding and Resources

January 16, 2025

Informs states and tribes of FFP and other funding options available and provides helpful resources for these services

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Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act

January 16, 2025

Allows tribes to access FTI and authorizes states & tribes to share FTI with contractors supporting their programs

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Direct Final Rule: 45 CFR Chapter III Technical Corrections

December 31, 2024

Changes the name of the federal office from OCSE to OCSS and updates §309 to reflect current tribal IV-D processes and reporting

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Child Support Learning Agenda: A Brief Synthesis of Select Child Support Literature

October 17, 2023

The purpose of this brief is to summarize the findings from select child support literature and highlight remaining knowledge gaps. The information in this brief may be useful to researchers and practitioners who are interested in the evidence base for child support services and addressing open questions to support evidence-informed practice.

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Training and Technical Assistance Available to Child Support Programs

June 2, 2023

List of training, technical assistance, and major resources available to state and tribal child support programs

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Lived Experience Starter Kit

March 18, 2022

A starter kit for child support professionals to use to engage people with lived experience in the child support program

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