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Collection Services Division - Child Support and Paternity - Western Prairie Human Services

15 Central Avenue North, Elbow Lake, MN 56531

Eligibility

Child support services are available to residents of Grant and Pope County 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 birth certificate picture ID proof of address proof of citizenship/passport proof of household income Social Security card/number

Hours

8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
https://www.wphsmn.gov/child-support-services-1

Application process

Call; visit website to apply; walk in to pick up forms only

Fees

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

Service area

Grant County, MN
Pope County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

Walk In

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

The Child Support Division assists with: - Adjusting court orders based on the cost-of-living index - Collecting and processing payments - Establishing parentage - Establishing and enforcing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support - Locating parents - Reviewing and modifying court orders for support - Works with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota 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

11/26/2024

Providing organization

Western Prairie Human Services

A person-centered agency that partners with and empowers individuals and families, and promotes safe, healthy communities throughout Pope and Grant Counties.

Collection Services Division - Child Support and Paternity - Western Prairie Human Services