Collection Services Division - Child Support and Paternity - Watonwan County Department of Human Services
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.
Categories
Last assured
04/26/2024
Physical Address
715 2nd Avenue South, Saint James, MN 56081
Hours
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Voice
Fax
(507)375-7359
Application process
Call; walk in
Fee
One-time $25 fee required to start child support efforts for families not receiving public assistance
Required documents
Varies by service
Eligibility
Child support services are available to residents of Watonwan 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
Service area
Watonwan County, MN
Agency info
Watonwan County Department of Human Services
County human services office