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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.

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 https://www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/Welcome.request : 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.

Helps people without legal representation complete required legal forms in areas including child support modification, criminal expungement, custody/parenting time, divorce, and eviction expungement. ?Volunteer law students and attorneys assist only with paperwork, not with legal representation

Administers the many functions of the attorney's office, which include:

• Adult protection and adult commitment proceedings

• Child protection matters, including child support collection and delinquency proceedings

• Legal representation for the County Board and all departments

• Prosecution of felony/gross misdemeanors in the county

• Provides services to victims and witnesses in criminal actions?. Represents the county and state, not individual citizens

Provides necessary legal representation in criminal matters, civil matters, juvenile matters, and child protection matters; providing representation to county departments and legal advice concerning county legislative matters; and providing assistance and support in law enforcement training. Services include:

• Child and adult protection representation

• Child support and paternity cases

• Commitments

• Conservatorships

• Criminal and delinquency prosecution

• Guardianships

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.

Clinic gives people the opportunity to make a half-hour appointment to come in and talk to a volunteer attorney regarding general questions about the legal processes of family court

Job Readiness Program Designed to help men prepare for their interview to enter or re-enter the workforce.

• Image consultation consisting of appropriate outfit and haircut

• Interview clothing

• Pre-interview counseling

Mentoring Network Provides individualized counseling to help clients navigate everyday barriers and challenges. Men are paired with mentors for 6 months and tackle specific tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Addressing child support orders

• Credit and debt management

• Engaging in healthy lifestyles

• Resume and job search techniques

Professional Development Series offers weekly group workshops facilitated by Nehemiah project staff focusing on 3 main developmental categories.

• Financial literacy

• Job search techniques

• Life skills development

Provides free and confidential services to those affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking/exploitation, and high-risk youth in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties. Confidential services:

• Accompaniment to court
• Assistance with petitioning for an Order for Protection or Harassment Restraining Order
• Community education
• Crisis line
• Emergency transportation, and/or assistance
• Information, referrals, and resources
• Temporary emergency safe housing
• Systems coordination
• Support group
• Youth Programs: Provides youth the ability to teach and learn from their peers about confidence, communication, safety, and life skills.

Emergency assistance includes, but is not limited to, the following expenses:

• Crime Scene cleanup
• Grant funds are used to meet crime victims' emergency needs when available
• Purchase and installation of necessary home security devices
• Reimbursement of towing and storage fees incurred due to impoundment of a recovered stolen vehicle
• Replacement of necessary property that was lost, damaged or stolen as a result of a crime
• Transportation to locations related to the victim's needs as a victim, such as medical and criminal justice facilities
• Victim reimbursement for reasonable travel and living expenses incurred due to a change in venue

Victims of crime have also received funding through the program for items such as repairing a broken door, installing new locks, and replacing clothing or bedding taken as evidence. Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP may be available through pre-screening.

Establishes and enforces child support orders. Services include:

• Collecting current and past-due support payments

• Establishing parentage

• Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, and child care support

• Locating non-custodial parents

• 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

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:

• Child and adult protection representation

• Child support enforcement

• Crime prevention initiatives

• Criminal and delinquency prosecution

• Legal representation of county board and county departments

• Prosecutor in all cases involving juvenile offenders

• Victim/witness assistance

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.

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

Individuals can talk to an attorney about victimization. The attorney advises the individual about orders for protection (domestic violence), harassment orders, and more.

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include:

• Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments

• Confidentiality

• Community education and professional training

• Crisis line

• Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.

• Individual and group support

• Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP

• Safety planning

Provides legal representation in family law matters including child support and enforcement, custody, and divorce cases

Provides help to individuals in crisis, providing community education and working to change public perception and response to domestic violence. Advocates provide:

• Assistance with Orders for Protection (Temporary Restraining Orders - TRO)
• Emergency housing, if safety is an issue
• Emergency transportation (only in cases where law enforcement is involved)
• Individual advocacy
• Information and referral to needed services
• Internship and volunteer opportunities
• Legal system assistance
• Public education
• Support at court proceedings
• Support Groups
• Support in working with law enforcement
• Youth advocates

The Senior Law Project provides legal advice or representation for people age 60 or older for issues including:

• Citizenship, including medical waivers\

• Consumer law, including debt collection and garnishment

• Family law, including marriage dissolution, orders for protection, and third-party custody where domestic abuse or child endangerment is alleged, or spousal maintenance is needed

• Housing, including: eviction, foreclosure, poor conditions, requests for reasonable accommodation

• Power of attorney and health care directives

• Public benefits programs, including denial or termination of eligibility/lack of payment by: Medicare, Social Security (SSI), Medical Assistance, food support, Minnesota Supplemental Aid, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, fuel assistance, Veterans benefits

• Medicare

• Nursing home problems, including involuntary discharge

• Social Security

The Senior Law Project DOES NOT handle:

• Estate Planning

• Living trusts

• Real estate transactions

• Wills

Disability law efforts include:

• Decreasing discrimination and increasing integration

• Increasing access to appropriate services

• Individual and system advocacy concerns

• Reducing abuse and neglect

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 https://www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us/Welcome.request : 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.

Provides legal advocacy services including support with reporting to law enforcement, obtaining harassment restraining orders and orders for protection, and navigating the criminal justice system.

Administers the many functions of the attorney's office, which include:

• Adult protection and adult commitment proceedings

• Child protection matters, including child support collection and delinquency proceedings

• Legal representation for the County Board and all departments

• Prosecution of felony/gross misdemeanors in the county

• Provides services to victims and witnesses in criminal actions?. Represents the county and state, not individual citizens

Free legal advice and brief services from volunteer attorneys with the Volunteer Lawyers Network. Services focus on civil issues such as:

• Debt and consumer issues

• Housing (tenant/landlord)

• Immigration

Appointments are typically brief, 15 - 30 minutes per client, and volunteers may occasionally need to cancel due to emergencies. Call the center to confirm schedules and availability.

Services are victim-centered, which means individuals will guide their own process, make their own decisions, and have staff provide information, support, and referrals. Services include:

• Advocacy: Assistance in obtaining Emergency Protective Orders, Permanent Restraining Orders, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Temporary Restraining Orders, housing, community services, and medical appointments

• Confidentiality

• Community education and professional training

• Crisis line

• Emergency Services: Transportation to medical facilities, law enforcement, safe housing, etc.

• Individual and group support

• Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: Services provided by the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program - FHPAP

• Safety planning

Assists fathers to overcome barriers that prevent them from supporting their children economically and emotionally. Services include:

• Case management services

• Child support services

• Employment services

• Family activities

• Parenting support classes

• Provides outpatient, telehealth, and in-home therapy upon availability. Offers a range of services, some of which include:?

• Diagnostic assessments

• DC-05 Assessments

?- Family Psychotherapy

• Individual Psychotherapy

• Professional consultation

?- Psychoeducation

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Also provides parenting and family support services, including: -? Parent Coaching??

• Restorative family mediation

• Supervised visitation