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Child Support Services
Services Available
Fee Information
Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office. They are charged a one-time $25 fee.
Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services. They do not pay any fee.
Services Not Available
We cannot help with:
For more detail information, call the Minnesota Department of Human Services Interactive Voice Response case and payment information line at 651-215-5630 in the Twin Cities area or 800-657-3512 outside the Twin Cities calling area.
- Locating parents
- Establishing parentage
- Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care
- Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index
- Working with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota
- Collection and processing payments
Fee Information
Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office. They are charged a one-time $25 fee.
Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services. They do not pay any fee.
Services Not Available
We cannot help with:
- Legal separation and divorce
- Visitation and custody
- We cannot answer legal questions about custody and visitation
- Spousal maintenance (alimony) establishment or enforcement
- Collection of unpaid bills, property settlements, or other debts not related to support obligations
- Legal advice or counsel
For more detail information, call the Minnesota Department of Human Services Interactive Voice Response case and payment information line at 651-215-5630 in the Twin Cities area or 800-657-3512 outside the Twin Cities calling area.