The successful establishment of a support order depends upon several critical areas:. CSS collects and distributes child support payments. A court order for child support dictates the frequency of support payments and the amount of support to be paid. Payments methods include:. Child support payments are distributed and disbursed based on federal regulations and state statutes.
Establishing a child support order is no guarantee that the noncustodial parent will pay the support. CSS identifies these cases and uses several enforcement tools to get payment. Income withholding by employers is the single most effective method of child support collection.
Income withholding can be initiated with entities other than employers when the Noncustodial Parent has other sources of income, such as:. For information contact your local child support office , local Department of Social Services , or see the Child Support Handbook.
See if you're eligible with our booster eligibility tool. Child Support Services Child Support Services CSS are available to anyone who needs help collecting child support through a network of state and locally run offices.
The CSS program is not authorized to help with custody, visitation or property settlements. The following information can help the CSS locate noncustodial parents: Name Date of birth Social Security number Address Employer Vehicle ownership information Paternity Establishment Establishing a legal father for a child helps the child receive certain rights such as: Possible knowledge of the father's family medical history Social Security benefits Death and insurance benefits Military benefits A child support order cannot be established for a child who is born to unmarried parents unless the alleged father acknowledges paternity or is proven the father.
The most convenient time for parents to establish paternity for their child is in the hospital when the child is born. The father must be present and provide identification to have his name placed on the Affidavit of Parentage.
When this document is filed with Vital Records, both parents' names are recorded on the birth certificate. Genetic DNA testing is recommended if there are doubts regarding the paternity of the child. Blood or tissue samples may be used for testing. Test results may provide peace of mind to parents who establish paternity voluntarily. Results may be presented as evidence in legal proceedings to establish paternity. Establishment of Support Obligations A legal order must be established that specifies the amount of support to be paid for the benefit of a child.
The successful establishment of a support order depends upon several critical areas: Locating the Noncustodial Parent. Determining the financial needs of the child. Tweets by MichiganHHS. Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site. Some functions of this site are disabled for browsers blocking jQuery. Affidavit of Parentage - DCH When a child is born out of wedlock, parents can complete this form to voluntarily establish paternity legal fatherhood for their child.
Child Support Response Form - e If you are receiving public assistance, complete this form to provide additional information to your caseworker. Change in Personal Information - FOC When you have a change in your information such as address or employer , complete this form and send it to your Friend of the Court.
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