New Rule Helps Child Support Programs During States of …
Mar 4, 2024 — The rule allows the ACF Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) to provide temporary relief to states from certain child support program performance standards and penalties when states are affected by natural disasters and other calamities.
Bipartisan Majority in House Approves Historic Legislation to Help ...
Sep 20, 2024 — On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 9076 the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, that includes policies approved unanimously by the Ways and Means Committee in July.
What’s next for Child Support Enforcement
Jul 1, 2024 — The federal child support program has been successful in helping struggling families across the country provide more stability for their children. In fiscal year 2022, the program served 12.8 million children—nearly one in five U.S. kids.
Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) | The Administration for
Aug 29, 2024 — OCSS is the federal agency that oversees the national child support program. We partner with federal, state, tribal and local governments and others to promote parental responsibility so that children receive support from both parents even when they live in separate households. Learn more about us!
States no longer need to charge families for foster care costs, HHS ...
Jul 1, 2022 — New guidance from the federal government will make it easier for states to stop a controversial practice that, according to a 2021 NPR investigation, keeps impoverished families in debt when their...
Child support | AP News
Jan 5, 2021 — Court voids ruling that sperm donor must pay child support. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When it comes to deciding whether a sperm donor should pay child support, a judge should follow the paternity laws of the state where the child is conceived, a North Carolina appeals court ruled this week. June 16, 2021.
ACF Announces New Name for Federal Child Support Office to …
Jun 2, 2023 — ACF announced today it has renamed the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS). This change reflects the program’s commitment to serving the whole family and promoting family self-sufficiency.
Hunter Biden settles long-running child support case in Arkansas - NBC News
Jun 30, 2023 — Hunter Biden has settled a long-running child support dispute with the mother of his 4-year-old child, new court documents show. A public filing in Independence County, Arkansas, revealed...
MyChildSupport | Welcome to MyChildSupport
The MyChildSupport portal provides the following services for: Parents/Guardians. Apply For Child Support Services. Either parent or a legal guardian can apply for child support services. Apply now to receive/pay child support or request low-cost paternity testing. Case Information. View up-to-date case and payment information at any time.
NYS DCSS | New York Child Support
The Child Support Program provides custodial parents with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children by locating parents, establishing parentage, establishing or modifying support orders, and …