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Collection Services Division - CSD - Child Support and Paternity - Lake of the Woods County Department of Social Services

206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 200, Baudette, MN 56623

Eligibility
Primarily serves Lake fo the Woods County A person can receive child support if: - the person is a parent of a minor child or is the person who has court-ordered custody of a minor child - the minor child lives in the person's household - the child is financially dependent on that person - one or both of the child's parents are absent from the home - the court has ordered the amount of child support.
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Languages
English
Interpretation services
English
Application process
Call or walk in
Fees
A one-time $25 fee is required to start child support efforts for families not receiving public assistance.
Service area
Lake Of The Woods County, MN Baudette, MN

Other Information

Application Process

  • Walk In
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: www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/ Minnesota Child Support Online is an interactive web site 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
09/25/2025
Providing organization
Lake of the Woods County Department of Social Services

Provides social services for people in Lake Of The Woods County