What services does DCSS provide when a person opens a case?
• Use a variety of locate services to locate the NP • Establish paternity (fatherhood) • Obtain child support and medical support orders • Enforce court orders for child support • Modify existing orders • Collect and distribute support payments • Can I open a case at DCSS even if I already have an attorney? Yes, custodial or noncustodial parents can open a case with DCSS even if they currently have a private attorney. DCSS has enforcement options not available to private attorneys, such as intercepting tax refunds, suspending state licenses, and intercepting state disability and unemployment benefits.
