If a parent is facing challenges with employment, or needs additional resources, the Child Support Program has a variety of options and community resources to assist. When a parent makes a child ChildCustodyPros.com support payment, it is processed by the State Disbursement Unit and sent to the parent who is owed support. Parents or caregivers may sign up for child support services by completing the sign up form online. Federal law requires that tax refund money be applied first to past‑due supp...

When parents participate in a 50/50 possession schedule but are not on equal playing fields (i.e., there is a significant disparity in the parents’ income), courts will likely establish a monthly child support obligation. If the court does not order a monthly child support obligation but the parents share equal parenting time, the court may order the higher-earning parent to pay offset child support to the lower-earning parent. The amount of the child support payments will depend on many factors...