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

1091 North Hiawatha Avenue, Pipestone, MN 56164

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
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Intake Child services - all sites

(800)810-8816
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Intake Adult services - all sites

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
  • None for public assistance clients
Service area
Lincoln County, MN Lyon County, MN Murray County, MN Pipestone County, MN Redwood County, MN Rock County, MN
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
04/13/2026
Providing organization
Southwest Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services for the 6-county area