Child Support Portal

The Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) governs the regulations of child support for the state of Arizona.  It provides help to both custodial and non-custodial parents in establishing and enforcing child support payments if a court order does not exist.  The DCSE can also help locate missing non-custodial parents and establish paternity of a child.  Child support guidelines apply to all children whether they were born in wedlock or out and also to all adopted children.  Once an order is issued, it can only be terminated on the last day of the birth month of a child once they reach age 18 unless the court find they won’t complete high school by the age of 18.  In cases such as this, the child support will continue until the last day of the birth month of a child once they reach 19 or once they graduate from high school, whichever occurs first.

If you are receiving state assistance from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, federal assistance from the Foster Care program, or a medial assistance program, such as Medicaid, you will be provided the services of DCSE automatically.  If you are not a recipient of any type of state or federal assistance, DCSE will still provide you their child support enforcement services for free if you fill out a complete application.  Applications are available at your local child support enforcement office or it can be downloaded online here.

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