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State Agencies
State and local child support agencies implement policies to establish fatherhood, set realistic orders, collect payments, and reduce child support debt. State and local child support programs also develop innovative strategies to improve the well-being of children.
Each state and tribe manages cases and operates its child support program based on individual state, tribal and federal regulations. They offer services to all who need them, regardless of income, residency, nationality, or gender.
OCSE’s partnerships with state and tribal agencies work
Our partnership with states and other child support agencies helps serve families and promote parental responsibility.
Watch the videoState and tribal child support agency contacts
Top State Agency Resources
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NPRM - Optional Exceptions to the Child Support Guidelines
Request for comment on optional exceptions in guidelines to treating incarceration as voluntary unemployment -
Data Reliability Audit Requirements FY 2020
Provides data submission requirements for the FY 2020 data reliability audits -
Submit Revised State IV-D Plan Page 3.8-3 to Comply with Technical Corrections Final Rule
Directs states to resubmit state plan preprint page 3.8-3 by Feb. 4, 2021 -
Resubmission of State Plan Cover Page and 3.16
Requests states to resubmit the state plan cover page and 3.16 via the online system by Dec. 31, 2020 -
Reinvesting Child Support Incentive Payments
Provides instructions and guidance on submitting a request for reinvesting child support incentive payments -
Exemption Requests from Mandatory Laws and Procedures
Provides instructions for submitting requests for exemption from mandatory laws and procedures -
ACF Confidentiality Toolkit
The ACF Confidentiality Toolkit supports state and local efforts by bringing greater clarity to the rules governing confidentiality in ACF and certain related - View More Resources >
State Program Innovations
Highlighted below are innovative practices and pilot projects designed to help child support become a reliable source of income for families, increase parent engagement, or improve program efficiency and effectiveness.
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Tools for Better Practices and Better Outcomes: The BICS Project
This final report includes summaries from all BICS sites and overarching lessons from the project
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Work-Oriented Programs for Noncustodial Parents
States with work-oriented programs for noncustodial parents with active child support agency involvement
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Noncustodial Parent Outcomes in Paycheck Plus NYC
Summarizes outcomes from the Section 1115 waiver demonstration project simulating expanded earned income tax credit for individuals without dependent children
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State Child Support Agencies With Debt Compromise Policies
Lists states that have policies to compromise child support debt owed to the state
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Who Is at Risk of Contempt of Court for Child Support Noncompliance?
Characteristics of parents enrolled in the Procedural Justice-Informed Alternative to Contempt Demonstration
Last Reviewed: October 14, 2020