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CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MISSION Congress established the Child Support Enforcement Program in 1975 under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act to collect child support. The program's goal is to ensure that all children are supported financially by both parents and to reduce the number of children receiving public assistance. The increase in the rate of divorce, separation and out-of-wedlock births has been dramatic in the United States. There are more than one million children in Ohio who are entitled to child support. The Child Support program is a joint effort involving federal, state and local agencies administered in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Child Support (OCS). States and local agencies establish and enforce support orders. Under Ohio law, all child and spousal support must pass through a local Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) in order to be applied to an obligation. Child support services, such as those listed below, shall be available to all OWF(Ohio Works First) Medicaid, or IV-E foster care applicants or recipients upon referral, and to any other person upon referral. In addition, CSEAs are required to handle collections for all child and spousal support cases, including individuals who are not on public assistance and who have not formally requested services. Services provided through the CSEAs include:
Court Ordered support may be reviewed for adjustment. Click on this link to download the REQUEST FOR REVIEW FOR ADJUSTMENT application. Click on this link to get answers to Washington County Child Support Enforcement Agency ©2006 Washington County |