Who can apply for IV-D child support services?
Any person who needs assistance in establishing paternity, a child support or medical support order, or a parent who needs help in enforcing an order for child support. This person may be a custodial parent, a caretaker with physical custody of a child(ren), or a non-custodial alleged father wanting to establish paternity. If a custodial parent is receiving public assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Medicaid, or federally-assisted Foster Care, they are automatically referred to the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) for services. If the person wanting services lives out of state, they may apply for services, but in most cases it is more convenient for them to apply in the state in which they reside.
