To improve the lives of children by obtaining financial
and medical support through locating parents, establishing
paternity and support obligations, and enforcing those obligations.
 Get Child Support Payments Your Way
New changes in Child Support Payment Distribution makes Electronic Pay Cards an easier way to receive your child support payments. For more information on this and other exciting payment options, click here.
To sign up for your EPC card, click here. |
 What
you need to know about the State Disbursement Unit
California’s child support program is making some
important changes that will make it easier for families
to get their support payments, and will give parents
who pay support more payment options. For more information,
click
here. |
 Enroll
Now for Direct Deposit
Custodial Parents (CPs)
can now apply for direct deposit.
Please note that the enrollment process requires
you to provide your Social Security Number and Participant
Id. Your Participant ID will be the same that you
use with the Madera County Child Support Office but
you must add "039" to the beginning
of the number to identify that your case is in Madera
County.
For example:
Social Security Number: 555-55-5555
and Participant ID: 039+your id number
Click
here to set up a new account. |
 Information
for parents making Child Support Payments
How will the implementation effect the parent making
payments? Will my account receive credit for payments
made by my employer? Can I still make my payment at
my local child support office? For answers to these
questions and more, click
here.
|
 CASES
Payment Website You can find out more about your
CASES Payment Information by trying our new web interface.
Click
here. |
You are the difference in your child's
future
The Child Support Program provides services to families
to establish and enforce child support, paternity, and medical
support orders. Madera County Department of Child Support
Services is the local child support agency dedicated to
protecting the rights of the custodial parent, the non-custodial
parent, and their children while enforcing child support
orders.
Commonly known as the DCSS, the Department of Child Support
serves the public by ensuring that children receive the
financial support to which they are legally entitled. The
Department also serves taxpayers by helping families remain
self-sufficient and recouping public assistance dollars
from non-custodial parents.
Our agency is dedicated to providing quality and effective
customer service. We are also committed to running a cost
effective, professional program for the residents of Madera
County.
- TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS MAXIMIZING
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
- TO PROVIDE QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE
- TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER
TO BUILD A POSITIVE RAPPORT WITH OUR COMMUNITY
- TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
- TO BE COST EFFECTIVE
