Arkansas Family Law FAQs

• Q: Who Can Get Help From The Office Of Child Support Enforcement (Ocse)?
  A: Any custodial parent who has physical custody of a child and needs help in obtaining child support payments may apply for services. A noncustodial parent (NCP) may … More
• Q: Does Ocse Charge An Application Fee For Its Services?
  A: There is no fee if you are currently receiving Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) or IV­E Foster Care. Your case is automatically referred to OCSE if there … More
• Q: I Am Applying For Assistance Under Tea. Do I Have To Seek Child Support From The Children's Father?
  A: As a condition of eligibility for TEA, you are required to help OCSE with our efforts to identify and collect child support payments from the noncustodial parent. If … More
• Q: How Is Paternity Established?
  A: If the father and mother were not married at the time of the child`s birth, an Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity or a court order naming the legal father establishes … More
• Q: My Boyfriend Is In The Military Overseas And I Am About To Have His Child. How Do I Establish Paternity And Obtain An Order For Support?
  A: Once the child is born you can complete the OCSE application for child support services. If he is willing to sign documents admitting paternity and agreeing to … More
• Q: What If My Boyfriend Denies He Is The Father, Or Says He's Not Sure?
  A: Paternity may be established by the evidence presented to the court including genetic testing given to the man, the mother and the child. These tests can exclude the … More
• Q: How Much Child Support Will Be Ordered?
  A: The amount of the child support will be based on the Arkansas Supreme Court guidelines and the noncustodial parent`s ability to pay according to these guidelines.
• Q: How Long Will It Take To Receive Support Payments?
  A: Each case is different. The time required depends on several factors, such as the difficulty in locating the noncustodial parent, whether paternity must be … More
• Q: Will Ocse Keep Track Of My Child Support Payments To Make Sure They Keep Coming?
  A: OCSE is required to monitor payments to make sure they are made regularly and fully. Of course, due to a large number of cases, it also helps for you to inform the … More
• Q: My Children And I Need Money Now. Their Father Left Us Ten Years Ago. Will Ocse Still Try To Find Him?
  A: By law, OCSE must try to find the noncustodial parent. Be sure that you give them any information you have about where the noncustodial parent might be living.

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