Child Support Enforcement

The child support enforcement program has legislative authority to collect overdue child support (arrears) and to obtain medical coverage through a variety of administrative procedures. Administrative procedures can be put into action without going to court. Before...

Paternity Establishment

Paternity establishment refers to the process of determining the legal father of a child. When a child is born to unmarried parents, the child has no legal father.  In New York State, unmarried parents can establish paternity in two ways: 1. by signing a voluntary...

Teen Parents

Regardless of how old the parents are when their child is born, parents have the legal responsibility to support their child until the child is 21 years old. The following provides the information most requested for teen parents: Who is the legal father of the child?...

Overview of New York State Child Support Services

For anyone who applies, the child support program provides the following services. These services are provided jointly by the New York State Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) and each of the 58 local district Child Support Enforcement Units (CSEU). These...