{"id":252,"date":"2023-06-13T09:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/child-support.com\/california-child-support-enforcement\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T23:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T23:51:36","slug":"california-child-support-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/child-support.com\/california-child-support-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"California Child Support Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta single\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/250px-seal_of_california.svg-150x150.png\" alt=\"California Child Support Enforcement\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/div>\n<p>By <strong>Child-Support.com Staff<\/strong> &#8211; Last updated <strong><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2023-07-01T09:15:43-07:00\">July 6, 2023<\/time><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\">In order to <strong>enforce a child support order in California<\/strong>, a custodial parent seeking enforcement may file an application for services with their local office of the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS). The Department of Child Support Services performs a number of functions including locating a parent, establishing paternity, establishing, modifying or enforcing a court order for child support, and establishing, modifying or enforcing an order for health insurance coverage for children.<\/p>\n<h2>How to File a Complaint<\/h2>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\">In California, you need to file an application with your Local Child Support Agency office in order to obtain child support services.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Fill-in<\/h2>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/california-application.pdf\">Download Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"gde-frame\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 500px; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchild-support.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcalifornia-application.pdf&amp;hl=en_US&amp;embedded=true\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0Enter the following information in black ink about yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Check whether member of a tribe<\/li>\n<li>Maiden Name if any<\/li>\n<li>Name of current spouse, if any<\/li>\n<li>Relationship to children<\/li>\n<li>Address<\/li>\n<li>Phone<\/li>\n<li>Email<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Number<\/li>\n<li>Race<\/li>\n<li>Drivers License No.<\/li>\n<li>Birthdate<\/li>\n<li>Place of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Employer<\/li>\n<li>Employer Address<\/li>\n<li>Job Title<\/li>\n<li>Whether health insurance is available for the children<\/li>\n<li>Gross monthly income<\/li>\n<li>Whether child support has been order and by whom<\/li>\n<li>Marital information<\/li>\n<li>Whether you or the child is under an order of protection<\/li>\n<li>Information about services received<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Enter the following information about the children for whom you are seeking services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Date of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Number<\/li>\n<li>Place of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Whether\u00a0child is living with parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 4 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Enter the following information about the non custodial parent<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Whether member of a tribe<\/li>\n<li>Name of current spouse<\/li>\n<li>Relationship to children<\/li>\n<li>Address<\/li>\n<li>Phone<\/li>\n<li>Email<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Number<\/li>\n<li>Driver License Number<\/li>\n<li>Date of\u00a0Birth<\/li>\n<li>Place of Birth<\/li>\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n<li>Whether in jail or on parole<\/li>\n<li>Physical description<\/li>\n<li>Name and address of present employer<\/li>\n<li>Name and address of past employer<\/li>\n<li>Occupation<\/li>\n<li>In military?<\/li>\n<li>In a union?<\/li>\n<li>Other sources of income<\/li>\n<li>Current spouse or other relative and address<\/li>\n<li>Names and addresses of\u00a0parents of non custodial parent<\/li>\n<li>Services received by non custodial parent<\/li>\n<li>Whether the non custodial parent has been in the military<\/li>\n<li>Whether the non custodial parent owns a car and description<\/li>\n<li>Marital status<\/li>\n<li>Whether non custodial parent is represented by an attorney<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 5 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Check the box showing which services you are looking for<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 6 &#8211; Print and Sign and Send <\/strong>to your Local Child Support Agency office<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>What the DCSS\u00a0Can Do<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\">The California Department of Child Support Services\u00a0can take a number of actions to enforce an existing child support order including the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interception of State or federal income tax refunds<\/li>\n<li>Unemployment benefits<\/li>\n<li>Workers\u2019 compensation benefits<\/li>\n<li>State disability benefits<\/li>\n<li>Lottery winnings<\/li>\n<li>Withholding wages from paychecks<\/li>\n<li>Bank levies (attaching bank accounts)<\/li>\n<li>License suspensions<\/li>\n<li>Levies on property<\/li>\n<li>Passport denial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Contact the\u00a0Department of Child Support Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Mailing Address:<br \/>\n<\/b>Department of Child Support Services<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/>P.O. Box 419064<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/>Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9064<\/p>\n<p><b>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone Number:<\/strong> <strong><strong>1-866-901-3212<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/find-my-local-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local California Child Support Agency Offices<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-170 aligncenter\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/capture11-550x270.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"550\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quicksense.net\/ --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: none; margin: 0px;\"><!-- Child-Support Leader --><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yarpp-related\">\n<h3>Other Resources<\/h3>\n<div class=\"yarpp-thumbnails-horizontal\"><a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-laws-california-code-section-4050-4076\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/laws-icon.png\" alt=\"laws-icon\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/> \u00a0<span class=\"yarpp-thumbnail-title\">California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"California Child Support Login | Make a Payment\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-login-make-a-payment\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/login-icon.png\" alt=\"login-icon\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/> \u00a0<span class=\"yarpp-thumbnail-title\">California Child Support Login | Make a Payment<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/calculator-icon.jpg\" alt=\"Druck\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/> \u00a0<span class=\"yarpp-thumbnail-title\">California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- end #page div --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Child-Support.com Staff &#8211; Last updated July 6, 2023 In order to enforce a child support order in California, a custodial parent seeking enforcement may file an application for services with their local office of the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS). 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