Child Support Services - Pennington County Social Services

101 Main Avenue North, Thief River Falls, MN 56701

Eligibility

- Parents of minor children if one parent does not live with the child - Parents who pay child support through court-ordered income withholding - People who have court-ordered, physical custody of a minor child - People who receive public assistance for a minor child who lives in their home

Required documents

Vary

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday

(218)681-2880

Voice

(218)683-7013

Fax

Websitehttps://co.pennington.mn.us/index.php/services/humanservices2

Application process

Call; walk in

Fees

Vary; no fee required for parents who receive public assistance

Service area

Pennington County, MN

Other Information

Program Fees

No Fee

Application Process

Walk In

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include - Adjusting court orders based on a Cost-of-living index - Collecting and processing payments - Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support and child care support - Establishing parentage - Locating parents

Last Assured

12/01/2025

What's Here

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement Paternity/Maternity Establishment

Providing organization

Pennington County Social Services

County Human Services Department