General Information About Child Support Services

The department offers services to dependent children living in Illinois and out of state. To apply for child support services, a person does not have to apply for or receive welfare.

Other Illinois Family Law FAQs

Q: How Do I Apply At Regional Offices?
A: If you are interested in getting child support services and do not receive welfare, you can go to the Child Support regional office in your area. More
Q: Why Do Employers Play A Big Role In The Collection Of Child Support?
A: Welfare Reform has Identified jobs and child support as the keys to increased selfsufficiency. The law includes strict work requirements for custodial parents … More
Q: When Does The State Send Out Income Withholding Notices?
A: Illinois initiates an Order/Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support to the employer within two (2) days of learning about a non-custodial parent's employment or … More
Q: What Does The Employer Receive?
A: The Illinois Department of Public Aid sends the federal form, Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support (DPA 3683), with the Illinois employer packet, which includes … More
Q: Does The Notice To Withhold Always Come From The Illinois Department Of Public Aid?
A: No. The law allows every state to serve outside their state, and the notice may also come from a private attorney or a custodial parent.
Q: Will The Employer Packets Vary?
A: Yes. Although the notice will be the same because it was standardized federally to make it easily recognizable, each state has different forms that will accompany the … More
Q: The Notice From Another State References That State's Laws, Instead Of Illinois Laws, Which Do I Follow?
A: Follow the laws of the state in which the employee works.
Q: How Does An Employer Know When And How Much To Withhold?
A: Withholding must begin no later than the first pay period occurring within 14 working days after the date the notice was mailed, faxed or personally served on the … More
Q: What Does An Employer Send With The Withheld Check Or Money Order?
A: The employee`s name and Social Security number and the custodial parent`s name, IVD number and order number, which all appear in the upper right corner of the … More
Q: Does An Employer Have To Withhold At The Frequency On The Notice?
A: Employers do not have to vary their pay cycles to comply with the ordered frequency. The notice provides the total to be withheld and the corresponding amounts for … More