WelcomeWelcomefromfrom

Child Support Child Support Enforcement Enforcement

ProgramProgram

Our goal is to ensure that

families receive the child support they need and

deserve

Parents come to us for help Parents come to us for help to: to:

• Prove who is the legal father• Get a support order• Find a parent to get or enforce a

support order• Collect and send support payments • Enforce support and medical orders

We do not handle We do not handle visitation or visitation or

custody issuescustody issues

Paternity is legal Paternity is legal fatherhoodfatherhood

Paternity is needed when a child is born to an unmarried mother.

Every child has a right to know who

their parents are

Ways to prove Ways to prove paternitypaternity

• Both parents can sign a Both parents can sign a formform

• Do genetic testing Do genetic testing • Take the case before a Take the case before a

judgejudge

How we figure out the child How we figure out the child support amountsupport amount

Support Support amounts amounts should be fair should be fair and right for and right for all childrenall children

It’s the law Both parent’s incomeNeeds of the child

Getting an orderGetting an order• An order is a legal document that

outlines your responsibility to your child.

• We can get an order by using an Administrative Process or a Judicial Process (Court).

• An order may be for paternity and/ or support.

Some ways we enforce Some ways we enforce child support:child support:

• Send past due letters• Notify employers to deduct

support from wages• Intercept tax refunds and

lottery winnings• Suspend licenses such as driver

license• Notify the credit reporting

agencies • Take the case to court

Your responsibility to support Your responsibility to support your child your child doesn’tdoesn’t stop while stop while

you are incarceratedyou are incarcerated

ConfidentialityConfidentiality•Protecting your confidential information is important to us

•We have laws and policies in place to make sure your information is secure.

You are responsible for You are responsible for ::

•Paying your child support

•Reporting your address and employment information to us

Contact Contact UsUs• Come into a local officeCome into a local office

• www.myflorida.com/dor/childsuwww.myflorida.com/dor/childsupportpport

• Call 1-800-622-KIDS (5437)Call 1-800-622-KIDS (5437)

What NOW?What NOW?

Make your support payments Make a commitment to your child

Come into the office to talk about your case

Make supporting yourMake supporting your child a prioritychild a priority

Thank YouThank You