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In the State of Idaho, the Department of Health and Welfare oversees Idaho’s child support services. The Department of Health and Welfare helps divorced and separated parents to financially support their children through enforcing or modifying existing child support orders, establishing new child support orders and collecting and distributing child support payments. Child support services follows the Idaho Child Support Guidelines to establish the amount of child support owed by a parent.
The State of Idaho provides a method by which those who owe child support can make electronic payments through a state based tracking system. The system allows the user to schedule payments out of their designated bank account, as well as track payments and keep track of payments already made. More information on how to utilize the online Idaho Child Support system can be found here: Idaho Child Support Login | Make a Payment
The Idaho Child Support calculator is based on the Idaho Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines set forth the method of calculating child support requirements for each child and they are based on a number of factors including each parent’s income, costs and other adjustments. The amount you come up with using these guidelines is an estimate only and may differ from an actual child support order due to other factors that a court may take into account. To learn more about the Idaho Child Support Calculator: Idaho Child Support Calculator | Guidelines
In order to enforce child support payments in Idaho, a parent or caretaker may contact the Department of Health and Welfare Child Support Services and fill out an application. How to File a Complaint In Idaho, in order to obtain enforcement services, you must fill out an application, provide a $25 non-refundable check or money order made payable to Idaho Child Support Receipting and possess the required documentation. More information about Idaho Child Support Enforcement can be found here: Idaho Child Support Enforcement
In Idaho, the Rules of Family Law Procedure set forth the guidelines for child support orders. The guidelines take into account factors that effect the standard of living of the children including the income of the parents, the costs of child care and education expenses and health insurance coverage. The guidelines are used by Child Support Services to evaluate each parent’s circumstances and the needs of the children in order to determine the amounts each parent should contribute to the financial support of their children. To learn more about the Idaho Child Support Laws: Idaho Child Support Laws | Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure Rule 126
Department of Health and Welfare Child Support Services
Address:
Idaho Child Support Receipting Services
P.O. Box 70008, Boise
Idaho 83707-0108
Fax: 1 (855) 349-2408
Phone: 1 (800) 356-9868
Website: https://mychildsupport.idaho.gov/