Howard County Prosecutor's Office

About the Child Support Division

Our Mission

The Child Support Division provides assistance in the establishment, enforcement, and collection of child support.

Our History

Title IV-D provides for local, county-based resources to assist in the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support. Our office participates in this program so as to offer local services to help families and meet children's needs.

Our Team

Our team consists of attorneys and case workers dedicated to helping members of our community with the child support needs.

Services we provide

Locating non-custodial parents

We have tools and resources to help locate a missing parent so as to help establish and enforce a support order.

Establishing Paternity

We can help establish a new support order so that money can begin being paid to help children.

Enforcing Payment of Child Support

The law allows for us to assist in the pursuit and collection of child support on behalf of the child's best interests so as to provide for their needs.

This may be done by various methods, including:

Contempt of Court proceedings

Income Withholding Orders from paychecks and Unemployment

Seizure of Federal and State tax refunds

Suspension of Driver's License and Professional Licenses

Passport Denials

Modifying a Child Support Order

The law also allows for us to assist in helping to establish with a Court a child support order amount consistent with income and other factors provided in Indiana law.

Services we do not provide

Divorce Petitions

Our office DOES NOT represent people individually but rather the State of Indiana's interest in the collection and enforcement of child support. Therefore, we cannot file for divorce on any one's behalf.

Custody, Parenting-Time, or Visitation Issues

As stated above, our office will not assist in these matters.

College Expenses

As also stated above, college expenses are outside the scope of our office.

Legal Advice

Our office will not provided any legal advice as it does not represent any individual.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at if you cannot find an answer to your question at 765-456-2231.

How do I find out if a child support payment has been made?

Please contact the KidsLine for any questions regarding payments or arrearage amounts at:

1 (800)-840-8757

How do I reach my caseworker?

If you have a question regarding your case please reach call our office at 765-456-2231.

If you’re directed to a caseworker, and, reach his/her voicemail, please allow 48 hours for a response. Also, please consult our hours page to determine working hours and holidays.

How do I pay my child support?

You can make a child support payment at your local clerk’s office or by using one of the methods listed on the link provided.

https://www.in.gov/dcs/child-support/make-a-payment/non-custodial-parent-child-support-payments/

My license is suspended because of child support, what can I do?

License suspension is an action used to enforce child support orders.

If your license is suspended please contact our office at 765-456-2231 and work with a caseworker to get a solution.

If you’re directed to a caseworker and reach his/her voicemail, please allow 48 hours for a response. Also, please consult our hours page to determine working hours and holidays.

How do I find out dates and what has been filed in my case?

Search MyCase:

https://public.courts.in.gov/mycase/#/vw/Search

How do I get started in opening a case to collect child support?

See below for "how to open a case in two steps"

Does the Child Support Office represent me?

No.

The Howard County Prosecutors Office represents the State of Indiana in ensuring the support of children. Howard County Prosecutors Office does not represent participants in the Title IV-D Program. Deputy prosecutors do not form attorney/client relationships with the participants in the Title IV-D program. Information provided in this website is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. An attorney - client relationship is not established by providing this information. Information that you provide to our office may be disclosed to other people or agencies.

Be Advised: We will not discuss your child support case with anyone, other than your attorney, who contacts us on your behalf. This includes friends, relatives, spouses, finances, and employers. We will also not discuss your child support case with you, if you are a noncustodial parent who is represented by an attorney. In that case, you must contact your attorney for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation.

I have a parenting time issue, who do I contact?

Please contact the Parenting Time Helpline for all parenting time issues.

Call: 1-844-836-0003

Hours: Monday - Friday, 11 am to 6 pm EST.

Closed on State Holidays.

Email at PTHelpLine@dcs.in.gov.

Visit the Parenting Time HelpLine website for more information:

https://www.in.gov/dcs/child-support/parenting-time-hotline/

If you would like to send correspondence, please address to:

Indiana Child Support Bureau Inquiry Unit MS11

402 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Who can discuss the details of my case?

As stated above, we will not discuss your child support case with anyone, other than your attorney, who contacts us on your behalf. This includes friends, relatives, spouses, finances, and employers. We will also not discuss your child support case with you, if you are a noncustodial parent who is represented by an attorney. In that case, you must contact your attorney for assistance. Thank you for your cooperation.

How to Open a Case in Two Steps

*Must Read First*

The following information is required to be completed by the enrollee in order for a form to be submitted:

1. Enrollee’s name, SSN, date of birth, relationship to dependent(s);

2. Whether or not they have physical custody, address for enrollee, and a telephone number

for the enrollee;

3. Other parent’s name, relationship to dependent(s), and if that parent has primary physical

custody of the dependent(s);

4. At least one dependent’s name and date of birth; and

5. An electronic signature of enrollee.

Step One

Complete the Online Enrollment Form:

https://csbwebapps.dcs.in.gov/IVDEnrollmentFormSite/

Step Two

Submit the required documents (listed below) either by scanning each document one at a time so that they can be printed individually for court records and emailing them to:

title4d.applications@howardcountyin.gov

or, by mailing them to our office located at:

220 N Main St.

4th Floor

Kokomo, IN 46901.

Documents required:

1. Child(ren)’s Birth Certificate;

2. Child(ren)’s Social Security Card;

3. Insurance Card(s);

4. Copy of Enrollee’s Driver’s License or Identification; and

5. Sign and return the "Agreement and Responsibilities" linked below:

Link to Sign Agreement and responsibilities

Pay my child support

Follow the link below to pay your child support

How much child support do I owe?

About the Child Support Division

Our Mission

Our History

Our Team

Services we provide

Locating non-custodial parents

Establishing Paternity

Enforcing Payment of Child Support

Modifying a Child Support Order

Services we do not provide

Divorce Petitions

Custody, Parenting-Time, or Visitation Issues

College Expenses

Legal Advice

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Open a Case in Two Steps

Step One

Step Two

sign Agreement and Responsibilities:

How can I find out about a case?

Important Links:

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