If I am on CalWORKS, how is child support distributed?
• Each month in which a child support payment is made, a notice is mailed showing how much money the non-custodial parent paid. Each month, the first $50 of current child support is paid to you. The remainder goes to reimburse the county for benefits you received. If there is any money leftover, it is used to pay any past-due child support. • If the county Department of Child Support Services cannot find the missing parent(s), can I still get CalWORKS or Medi-Cal benefits? • Yes. If you are eligible and cooperate with the county Department of Child Support Services, you can receive CalWORKS or Medi-Cal benefits while the county Department of Child Support Services tries to find the parent(s). • My children are receiving public assistance of almost $500 per month. Will I be asked to pay this back? • No. A child support obligation is based on both parents’ ability to earn and is not influenced by the amount of aid paid out.
Each month in which a child support payment is made, a notice is mailed showing how much money the non-custodial parent paid. Each month, the first $50 of current child support is paid to you. The remainder goes to reimburse the county for benefits you received. If there is any money leftover, it is used to pay any past-due child support.
