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Child Support Services - Wadena County Department of Human Services

124 1st Street SE, Wadena, MN 56482

Eligibility

Child support services are available to: - Parents of minor children if one parent does not live with the child - Parents who pay court-ordered child support - Parents who receive court-ordered child support - People who have court-ordered, physical custody of a minor child - Parents who receive public assistance for a minor child who lives in their home - Fathers or alleged fathers of a minor child

Required documents

Vary

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/197/Human-Services

Interpretation services

Interpreters available

Application process

Call

Fees

A monthly $15 fee is paid by the parent paying support, deducted through income withholding; vary by service

Service area

Wadena County, MN

Description

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include: ?- Collecting current and past-due support payments - Locating non-custodial parents - Establishing parentage - Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support - Reviews and modifies court orders for support NOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

Last Assured

09/15/2025

Providing organization

Wadena County Department of Human Services

County human services office