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Collection Services Division - Child Support and Paternity - Southwest Health and Human Services

2 Roundwind Road, Luverne, MN 56156

Eligibility

- Residents of Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock counties who are: - Parents of minor children if 1 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

Application/registration form identification for each family member proof of address proof of household income

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(888)964-8407

Voice - Intake Child services intake - all sites

(800)810-8816

Voice - Intake Adult services intake - all sites

https://www.swmhhs.com/social-services/child-support

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Call the local office: - Lincoln County: (800)657-3781 - Lyon County: (800)657-3760 - Murray County: (800)657-3811 - Pipestone County: (888)632-4325 - Redwood County: (888)234-1292 - Rock County: (855)877-3762

Fees

- $25 application fee - No fee for public assistance clients

Service area

Lincoln County, MN
Lyon County, MN
Murray County, MN
Pipestone County, MN
Redwood County, MN
Rock County, MN

Description

The Child Support Division assists with: - Locating parents - Establishing parentage - Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support - Reviewing and modifying court orders for support - Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index - Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota - Collecting and processing payments Minnesota Child Support Online: an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s). NOTE: Either parent of a child may get certain child support services. Parents who do not receive public assistance can apply for services at their county child support office for a one-time $25 service fee. Parents who receive public assistance for a child whose other parent does not live with them are automatically referred for services and are not charged a service fee.

Last Assured

09/27/2024

Providing organization

Southwest Health and Human Services

Health and Human services for 6-county area