Child Support in Connecticut

TO OPEN A CASE:

Call the local DSS Bureau of Child Support Enforcement office where individuals reside. For specific Child Support Office locations, phone numbers and e-mails, visit the DSS page here: https://portal.ct.gov/DSS/Child-Support/Child-Support/Contact

TO MODIFY AN ORDER:

1. 1. If case was originally filed through DSS, call the Judicial Branch’s Support Enforcement Services Child Support Call Center – 1-800-228-KIDS (5437)
  2. If the case was originally filed directly at the court, call the Superior Court where the case was filed.

HELP WITH ENFORCEMENT:

If case was originally filed through DSS, call Support Enforcement Services Child Support Call Center – 1-800-228-KIDS (5437)
If the case was originally filed directly at the court, call the Superior Court where the case was filed.

FEES: Opening a case with the Department of Social Services: No fee for recipients of public assistance; If individual does not receive assistance there may be a small fee based on income. Opening a case directly with the Superior Court: Fees will be higher, especially if the parent uses an attorney to file the case.

TO MODIFY A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER:
To modify a child support order, the parent must complete the processes found on the following State of Connecticut Judicial Branch link: Filing a Motion for Modification

JUDICIAL BRANCH – CHILD SUPPORT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
English: https://www.jud.ct.gov/childsupport/faq_eng.htm
Spanish: https://www.jud.ct.gov/childsupport/faq_sp.htm

CONNECTICUT CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT RESOURCE CENTER: https://ct.smartchildsupport.com/home.aspx
Connecticut’s centralized payment processing center offers web-based payment information, a list of frequently asked questions about child support payments, and a tool for making on-line child support payments.

THE CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE has a document called “Law in Plain Language: Child Support” that explains Connecticut’s child support enforcement law. https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Childrens-Issues/Child-Support/Law-in-Plain-Language-Child-Support.

For information on “Getting Child Support in Connecticut”, visit CTLawHelp.org – https://ctlawhelp.org/en/get-child-support-connecticut

TO FIND CHILD SUPPORT ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTICUT’S COMMUNITY SERVICES DATABASE:
Search with service name Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2025