Community Resource

MCDHS Child Support and Paternity

(973) 326-7267
Morris Township

Services include establishing paternity, locating absent parents, establishing support orders, making information available to consumer credit agencies regarding delinquent parents, and imposing liens against real and personal property.
 

  • Helps to locate non-custodial parents and to review all existing child support orders
  • Provides for genetic testing in all contested paternity matters and complaint initiation in local and out-of-State courts
  • For TANF and AFDC Medicaid applicants, cooperation with CSP is required as a first step for eligibility unless the applicant is a victim of domestic abuse
  • Refers collection and enforcement of established support orders to Morris County Probation.
Eligibility Morris County Resident
Age Groups
  • Adults
Community Services
Basic Needs / Assistance
Legal / Advocacy

Last Updated: 09/13/21