{"id":255,"date":"2023-06-13T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/child-support.com\/ca\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T00:05:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T00:05:52","slug":"ca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/child-support.com\/ca\/","title":{"rendered":"California Child Support | CA Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/250px-seal_of_california.svg-150x150.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">By <strong>Child-Support.com Staff<\/strong> &#8211; Last updated <strong><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2023-07-01T09:15:43-07:00\">July 5, 2023<\/time><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"page\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"contentleft\" class=\"maincontent\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\">The California Department of Child Support Services (\u201cDCSS\u201d) provides services to custodial and non-custodial parents as well as guardians who are seeking to establish a child support order or enforce an existing child support order. In addition, DCSS has an online child support payment system to make it easier for those who owe child support to keep up with their obligation. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/california\/changes-to-california-child-support-rules-and-laws-in-2024\/\">here<\/a> to see the changes in 2024 for California&#8217;s child support rules.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-by-2 clearfix\">\n<div class=\"post-left\">\n<div id=\"post-main-190\" class=\"post-190 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ca\">\n<div class=\"entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"meta\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Login | Make a Payment\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-login-make-a-payment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbnail alignleft\" title=\"California Child Support Login | Make a Payment\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/login-icon.png\" alt=\"California Child Support Login | Make a Payment\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>California provides a way for a noncustodial parent to make electronic payments online. There is another website that allows a parent to obtain child support information. For further information about registering for an online account, making a payment, or links to relevant downloadable forms, please visit:\u00a0 <a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Login | Make a Payment\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-login-make-a-payment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">California Child Support Login | Make a Payment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-right\">\n<div id=\"post-main-178\" class=\"post-178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ca\">\n<div class=\"entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"meta\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbnail alignleft\" title=\"California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/calculator-icon-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The California Child Support Calculator provides a way for you to figure out how much you may owe in child support. It is an online, interactive calculator that allows you to provide certain information in order to get an estimate of child support that may be owed. This is just an estimate. A more detailed accounting of potential Child Support owed can be found here: <a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">California Child Support Calculator | Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-left\">\n<div id=\"post-main-169\" class=\"post-169 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ca\">\n<div class=\"entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"meta\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Enforcement\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-enforcement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbnail alignleft\" title=\"California Child Support Enforcement\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/enforcement-icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"California Child Support Enforcement\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In order to enforce a child support order in California, a custodial parent seeking enforcement may file an application for services with his or her 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, among other services. To find out which enforcement services are available to you, please visit: <a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Enforcement\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-enforcement\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">California Child Support Enforcement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-right\">\n<div id=\"post-main-155\" class=\"post-155 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ca\">\n<div class=\"entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"meta\"><a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-laws-california-code-section-4050-4076\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumbnail alignleft\" title=\"California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/laws-icon.png\" alt=\"California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The California Child Support guidelines provide guidance to judges or the local child support agency to determine how much child support should be paid by a parent. Under California law, both parents are mutually responsible to provide support for their minor children according to their means. To see complete details regarding California Child Support Laws, click this link: <a title=\"Permanent Link to California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076\" href=\"\/ca\/california-child-support-laws-california-code-section-4050-4076\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">California Child Support Laws | California Code Section 4050-4076<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"appButt2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-by-2 clearfix\">\n<div class=\"navigation clearfix\"><strong>California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) Contact Information:<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><b>Address:<br \/>\n<\/b>Department of Child Support Services<br \/>\nP.O. Box 419064<br \/>\nRancho Cordova, CA 95741-9064<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><b>Local Offices:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.childsup.ca.gov\/home\/lcsaoffices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.childsup.ca.gov\/home\/lcsaoffices.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><b>Phone:<\/b> 1 (866) 901-3212<\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.childsup.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.childsup.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- end #page div --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Child-Support.com Staff &#8211; Last updated July 5, 2023 The California Department of Child Support Services (\u201cDCSS\u201d) provides services to custodial and non-custodial parents as well as guardians who are seeking to establish a child support order or enforce an existing child support order. 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