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Child Support

Learn more about the process of filing for, changing, and requesting child support, as well as the guidelines that determine child support.

Child support is money paid from one person to another to help with a child(ren)’s financial needs.

Get child support

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How to get a child support order  Learn about how child support is determined and paid  Child Support Guidelines  Child support forms  Child support forms for unmarried parents  Abuse and harassment in your court case 

Get overdue child support payments

How to request overdue child support payments  Child Support Services Division 

Change a child support order

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Learn about changing a child support order  How to ask for changes if both parents agree to the change  Required forms to ask for changes when both parents agree  How to ask to change your child support if only one parent wants the change  Forms to file to request a change to your child support order  Abuse and harassment in your court case 

Learn about license or registration suspensions for not paying child support

The RMV may suspend or revoke your learner's permit, driver's license, right to operate, and/or registration indefinitely if you fail to pay child support to the Department of Revenue Child Support Services Division.

Learn about suspensions for failure to pay child support  Reinstate your driver's license if it was suspended because you didn't pay child support 

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Probate and Family Court locations

Locations

A list of court locations where you can get a child support order

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