Child support is defined by law as the ongoing monetary expenditures and payments necessary to cover a child’s living and medical expenses. Both parents have a legal duty to provide financial support for their children. The court may order either or both parents to make ongoing payments to cover a child’s living and medical expenses.

You can find out the status of your Child Support payment by accessing the Illinois State Disbursement Unit's website at www.ilchildsupport.com.

The Comal County District Clerk's Office has an automated line for child support payment information. Simply dial 830-620-3484 and enter your case ID when prompted. The recording will tell you when the last check was received by our office, when a payment was mailed, the amount of the check and other pertinent information.

No. Visitation rights may not be denied to the non-custodial parent, even though the non-custodial parent is not paying child support.

We are only able to pay you money that the paying parent has paid to us. If we receive no payments, then we cannot pay any money on to you. If you are receiving a benefit at the sole parent rate, any money from the paying parent goes first towards the cost of the benefit paid to you. If the paying parent is assessed to pay more than the amount of the benefit paid to you in a month, then you receive the excess (ie the difference between the benefit and the child support payment).

You must obtain an order from the court amending your support order. If both parties agree to change the amount of child support it is much easier. However if the custodial parent objects or receives welfare benefits, or the judge does not think the change is in the best interest of the child, your request may be denied. You must convince the court that there has been a substantial change in circumstances that affects your ability to pay child support.

The first step is to acknowledge that being a parent can be hard, and we all need a little help sometimes. If you are involved in behaviors that you don't want your children to do, such as smoking, consider getting support for yourself first. Talking about your parenting challenges with friends can also be very helpful. LifeWorks NW offers free parenting classes throughout Washington and Clatsop County.

You may contact the Child Support Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue at (907) 269-6800 for information about your case, or visit their web site at http://www.csed.state.ak.us/ for answers to many frequently asked questions.

The Child Support Guidelines are guidelines passed by the Ohio legislature which calculate child support orders based upon the financial circumstances of both parents. Use of these guidelines is required for the establishment or modification of all child support orders in Ohio. The amount of child support which is calculated using the worksheets and schedules contained in these guidelines is presumed under the law to be the correct amount of child support in each case.

Applications for service are available at the local child support agency in your county of residence. Applications are also available on-line. Completed applications with an original signature can be mailed, or dropped off at the local child support agency to be processed. Click here: PUB 246: Opening a Child Support Case

Child support is determined using guidelines established by California law. Child support guidelines are based on each parent’s monthly income and the amount of time the child is cared for by each parent. The Court Commissioner or Family Law Judge will set the amount of a child support order. The court will consider income from all sources.

Every month in which a child support payment is made, a notice is mailed to you showing how much money the noncustodial parent paid. Each month, the first $50 of current child support is paid to you and will not reduce the amount of your CalWORKS benefit. The remainder goes to pay the county for benefits you receive. Yes.

The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) has pamphlets about the program and available services at the following link DCSS Publications.

If the Centralized Collection Unit is processing your payments then you should call 1.800.992-9457 or 1.877.531.1818 for more information. If your child's other parent has paid you directly, and now no longer can or will pay you child support, you may have to file a child support action. In order to do this you should contact a lawyer or your local child support enforcement agency (see above). (Last updated on 07/14/2003 )

Release from prison is considered a material and substantial change in circumstance so the court must change your child support order. This means it is highly likely that the amount you pay in child support will increase to reflect your new earning capacity.

You have the right to request that DCSS review the problem. When you contact DCSS, you can informally discuss your concern or you can file a formal complaint. Your concern can be about information on the Quarterly Notice, or it can be about the receipt or distribution of a child support payment.

Collin County processes and mails child support payments to the designated payee on the same day payment are received into the County. To review date of last payment on the Collin County website, click...(LINK), and enter your PIN. If you do not have your PIN for the website lookup, you can also search for your information by entering your [name? /ss#/case#].

Yes. When there is a change in visitation or custody of the child, you can either go to court and ask for a change in the child support order, or you may ask the local child support agency to modify the court order. You may be able to reduce child support payments or begin receiving child support from the other parent. The amount of the child support order may be decreased if the other parent also must support children from another relationship.

Only the Court can modify the child support order. It cannot be done by agreement of the parties. Grounds for a modification include a material and substantial change in the circumstances of a child or a person affected by the order, or the passage of three years since the last child support order and a difference in monthly payment by either 20 percent or $100 from the child support guidelines.

The child support formula provides the Friend of the Court direction when they are ordered by the Court to make a recommendation regarding child support. The Friend of the Court, when making a recommendation and the judge when making a determination must use the child support formula. Deviating from the formula may occur when there is a justifiable reason why using the formula is inappropriate. A deviation from the formula must be placed on the record by the Court.