By Child-Support.com Staff – Last updated
The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) is an agency that offers assistance to a parent who is seeking to obtain child support for their children from the other parent. DCSS will assist in finding absent parents, establish paternity, and enforce child support orders both from Arizona and from other states. In addition, DCSS will help a parent establish a child support order if they are entitled to support.
Arizona allows parents who have a child support obligation for children in Arizona to make child support payments online. In addition, parents who are expecting payment may be able to sign-in and view their balance and all previous payments made into their account. Online access is available 24/7. Arizona Child Support Login | Make a Payment
The Arizona Child Support Calculator is an interactive calculator whereby you can enter the relevant information that pertains to your circumstances to receive an estimated child support amount. This amount is just an estimate and may be different once the child support order is issued. Arizona Child Support Calculator | Guidelines
Enforcing child support payments in Arizona requires a parent to provide information about the non-paying parent, the children and the child support order to the Arizona Division of Child Support Services (“DCSS”). The DCSS will then review the information and seek to have the order enforced. Here are some helpful instructions on how to file a complaint. Arizona Child Support Enforcement
The Arizona child support guidelines offer a standard set of rules for calculating child support due from a parent for the support of his or her children. Arizona uses the “income shares model” which estimates how much the children would receive had both parents continued to live together and then divides the share between the parents on a proportional basis.. To learn more and see full details regarding current support laws in Arizona: Arizona Child Support Laws – Adopted by the Arizona Supreme Court – Effective June 11, 2011
Arizona Division of Child Support Services (DCSS)
Website – https://des.az.gov/services/child-and-family/child-support
Telephone – 1(602) 252-4045
Mailing Address – DES Division of Child Support Services
P.O. Box 40458
Phoenix, AZ 85067