Step 1. Contact Your Child Support Office
Find your state or tribal website on the child support contact map. Your state may allow you to apply online. If not, or you prefer to apply in person, visit or call your local child support office.
Your state or tribal website will have contact information for your local child support office.
Contact your local office and tell them you want to sign up for child support services.
Step 2. Gather Your Information
Your local child support office needs information about you and the child’s other parent (usually called the noncustodial parent).
The office will let you know what documents you need to gather to open a case.
Step 3. Complete an Application
You can get an application from your local child support office. Some offices let you apply online.
Complete the application and follow the instructions on how to submit it to the child support office. (You may have to pay an application fee.)
Visit our Parents website for more information and to find the resource page of Understanding Child Support and our glossary of commonly used child support terms.
Please stay involved. Call your child support office if you have questions about your case.