Arkansas - Apply for Child Support

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To apply for child support, the applicant has to approach the Department of Human Resources link
2. The applicant has to get the appointment through phone call.
3. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
4. The applicant has to enter all the necessary details in the application form.
5. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. The applicant needs to visit on the appointment date along with the completed application form and necessary documents.
8. Submit the documents to the respective officer.
9. Fee detail for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
12. Once the verification process is done by the authority, the applicant gets the notification through mail.
13. The applicant has to visit the office to complete the further process.
14. The processing time of this procedure takes up to 15 - 30 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form for Child Support Services
• Case Information Worksheet
• Affidavit of Income
• Income tax certificate
• ID proof
• Administrative offset certification

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775
Contact link
Regional DHR office link

Eligibility

The applicant those who are having responsibility for and exercising control of the child or children, such as a:

• Custodial Parent
• A Legal Custodian
• A person having care and control, but not legal custody of the child/children
• Alleged fathers wanting to establish paternity
• A representative of an agency holding custody of a child by order of the court
• Custodial parents with emancipated children who are owed arrears that accrued under a court order while the children were minors
• Non-Custodial parents

Fees

• Based on the applicant’s income, a $5 or $25 fee is charged for applying for child support services.
• No fee is charged if the applicant is receiving any Medicaid.

NOTE: This fee can be paid in cash or by money order and must be paid at the time of application.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes up to 15 – 30 days.

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required Information

• Name
• Date
• Applicant for IV-D Services
• Notary public
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Address
• Social security number
• Driving license number
• Child’s name
• Child’s gender
• Child’s Date and Place of birth
• Employer name
• City
• Address
• Phone number
• ZIP Code
• Current marital status

Need for the Document

• Child support takes care of the expenses of the child that the custodial parents need to pay, it includes health care, dental expenses, extracurricular activities and entertainment. The custodial parents do not need to prove how they spend the child support.

Information which might help

IF THE APPLICANT ARE A CUSTODIAL PARENT:

• If the investigation of the applicant child support case reveals evidence that the applicant has committed fraud in obtaining FA benefits, that information will be forwarded to the FA and fraud units for a determination of appropriate action.
• Neither the child support attorney nor DHR can guarantee that your support obligation will in fact be paid. The potential for success depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case. The applicant cannot be guaranteed that the amount of current obligation will not be reduced or eliminated by the court, especially where the non-custodial parent has since the last support order, suffered a reduction of income or loss of employment or has unprovable income.

IF THE APPLICANT ARE A NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT:

• The Department of Human Resources is required to provide the full array of services to all applicants in all IV-D cases. This means that if the applicant applies for child support services, DHR will not only pursue establishment of paternity and/or obtain an order for child support, but will enforce that order through income withholding, income tax intercept, Credit Bureau reporting, judicial proceedings, and other appropriate enforcement methods.
• The Department will be responsible for collecting ordered support and any interest accrued on unpaid support. This will be true even if the non-custodial parent is the applicant and recipient of child support services. If you have any questions concerning any of these matters, be sure to resolve them before continuing any further.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The child support certificate use for the child’s

• Health insurance
• School fees

External Links

Link

Others

The Child Support Enforcement (CSE or IV-D) Program is a joint Federal & State effort to help families establish paternity (when necessary). It obtains orders for payment of child support and secure compliance with child support court orders. One of the goals of the Child Support Enforcement Program is to help families achieve self-sufficiency because the non-payment of child support is a key factor contributing to the impoverishment of children.