Laws & Legal Issues

Family law problems

How to get help receiving child support

A legal child support order requires parents to help pay child support. Your state or tribe can help you obtain, change, or enforce it. No matter where your parents live.

The government does not pay child support

The federal government and state governments do not pay child support. But they provide assistance which you may need to get money from your parents.

How to create a child support order

A court decision or other legal process can establish a child support order.

Find your state or tribal child support agency and contact them for assistance in getting an order. It starts with them wherever their parents live.