Child Support Services - Freeborn County Human Services
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
05/20/2024
Physical Address
203 West Clark Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Hours
8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday; other times by appointment
Voice
Fax
(507)377-5498
Voice
(507)377-5498
Application process
Call; visit website to apply online
Fee
A one-time $25 fee is required to start child support efforts for families not receiving public assistance; monthly $15 fee is paid by the parent paying support, deducted through income withholding; vary by service
Required documents
Application/registration form; documents required will vary depending on the type of financial assistance or other services that are being requested
Eligibility
Residents of Freeborn County who are: - Fathers or alleged fathers of a minor child - Parents of a minor child and if one parent does not live with the child - Parents who pay court-ordered child support - Have court-ordered, physical custody of a minor child - Receiving public assistance for a minor child who lives in their home
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Freeborn County, MN
Agency info
Freeborn County Human Services
The Department administers the various cash and medical assistance programs as well as child support; is a member of the Blue Plus, UCare, and SCHA delivering the MA programs; operates a licensed Mental Health Center and Crime Victims' Crisis Center; provides child and vulnerable adult protective services; services to persons with developmental disabilities and chemical dependency; in-home family counseling; provides adolescent (SED) day treatment jointly with the Albert Lea School District and children's mental health services.