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Services provided include: - Adjusting court orders based on cost-of-living index- Enforcing court orders for child support, medical and dental support, and child care support- Establishing court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support- Establishing parentage- Locating parents- Reviewing and modifying of court orders for child support, medical support, and child care support- Working with other states to enforce support when one parent does not live in Minnesota

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 paymentsMinnesota 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 supportNOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

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

The Child Support Services 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: www.childsupport.dhs.state.mn.us. Minnesota Child Support Online is an interactive website developed by the State of Minnesota to provide child support participants with information about their case(s).

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 supportNOTE: 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 custody decrees- Child protection cases- Child support and paternity matters- County civil matters- Crime victim assistance and compensation- Crime victim notification service- Crime witness support- Delinquency cases; juvenile court- Guardianships- Juvenile diversion- Probate Court- Prosecutes criminal cases- Restraining and harassment orders; orders for protection

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.

Advocates dedicated to ending domestic violence by helping individuals in crisis, providing community education and working for changes in how society views and handles violence. Advocates provide: - Assistance with the legal system - Assistance with Orders For Protection (Temporary Restraining Orders - TRO) - Assistance with law enforcement - Emergency and transitional housing - Emergency transportation (With police involved only) - Individual advocacy - Accompaniment to court proceedings - Information and referral - Public education - Internships and volunteer opportunities - Men's domestic violence groups - Women's information and educations - Supervised visitation program- Behavior education - Parenting Classes available- Elder abuse advocacy - Advocates provided for parents or significant others affected by the abuse on request - Safe housing is available IF there is a domestic situation and safety is an issue

Provides legal representation on issues related to:- Benefits- Custody- Family law matters- Housing- Immigration- Orders for protectionMay help with the following for victims of human trafficking:- Expungements- Harassment Restraining Order (HROs)- Housing- Order for Protection (OFPs)- Other civil legal problems- Public benefit issues

Child support is money a parent is court-ordered to pay to their child's other parent or caregiver for the support of the child. Either parent may apply for services.Services include: - Collecting child support and enforcing court orders - Establishing paternity, including coordinating genetic testing - Establishing court orders to pay child support - Helping families to modify court orders

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 MinnesotaMinnesota 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.

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 paymentsMinnesota 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.

Attorney handles:- Child protection- Child support- Civil issues- Criminal issues- Third-party involuntary commitments- Traffic violationsCrime victim services provide the following services:- Advocacy- Crime victim rights information- Assistance in understanding the victim's rights- Education about the criminal justice system- Information about what is happening in the case and procedure- Information on eligibility and restitution from the defendant or the Minnesota Reparations Board- Liaison with the prosecutor for victims and witnesses- Limited emergency funds for victims- Provide assistance with testimony preparations during trials and writing/presenting victim impact statements - Referral to counseling or assistance programs

Administers legal programs and services through offices in Anoka, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, and Wilmar.Helps eligible clients through direct representation, brief advice, and through participating in community legal education programs and clinics.Services include:- Family law- Housing issues- Public benefits- Employment- Criminal expungement- Consumer deptDoes not provide representation in CRIMINAL law matters

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 supportNOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment. Child Support Services do not represent either parent in child support actions.

Responsibilities of the County Attorney's Office include:- Child protection cases- Child support and paternity matters- Conservatorships- County civil matters- Crime victim assistance and compensation- Crime victim notification service- Crime witness support- Delinquency cases; juvenile court- Guardianships- Juvenile diversion- Prosecutes criminal cases

Provides establishment and enforcement of child support orders. Services include:?- Collecting current and past-due support payments- Establishing and enforcing child support orders for basic, medical, or child care support- Establishing parentage- Locating non-custodial parents- Reviews and modifies court orders for supportNOTE: Child Support Services does not provide parenting time, custody, legal advice, divorce counsel, or spousal maintenance establishment

Provides legal counsel for the following:- Contesting tax assessments; how to file a property tax petition- Corporate legal counsel to Hennepin County government- Criminal felony prosecution- Involuntary commitment petition services- Juvenile prosecution- Mental health and chemical dependency commitments- Prevailing wage- Protecting vulnerable adults?