The Department of Child Support Services has an interactive
website where you can apply for child support services, estimate a child support obligation, make your child support payments, report address changes, upload court orders and other legal documents, verify payment history and past due child support amounts and request updates on ongoing child support actions.
The Department of Child Support Services provides assistance to parents and custodians with minor children seeking financial support from another parent.
Every child has a legal right to financial support from both parents.
How to make Child Support Payments
Pay online Online Payments can be made at the
Kentucky Child Support Interactive Website.
Pay by Mail Please make checks payable to the Child Support Services, include your name and Child Support IV-D number on the payment and send to the following address:
Child Support Services P.O. Box 14059 Lexington, KY 40512-4059
Pay by Telephone Call the Child Support hotline at (800)248-1163. A fee shall be applied for payments made online or telephone
Pay in person Contact your local child support office for information regarding types of payments accepted.
Click here to find your local office.
How to Apply for Child Support Enforcement Services
Child support services are automatically provided to recipients of K-TAP. Your K-TAP caseworker will refer your case to the appropriate child support office.
Those not receiving K-TAP can apply for child support services on the
Kentucky Child Support Interactive Website or may complete the following forms and either mail or deliver in -person to your child support office.
The following form may be required if child support is already ordered:
How to Request a Review and Modification
The Department for Child Support Services (DCCS) may review and take the appropriate steps to adjust a parent’s support obligation when the custodial parent receives public assistance for the child or when either parent requests a review.
If the review shows a material change in the current support obligation, DCCS may take the appropriate steps to adjust a support obligation.
If a review is requested, the following financial information must be provided:
- Your gross monthly salary and other sources of income
- The amount you or your spouse pay for health insurance for the child.
- The amount you pay for court-ordered spousal support for a former spouse.
- The amount you pay for child support for prior-born (older) child(ren).
- The amount you pay for child care expenses for the child(ren), provided this money is spent to allow the mother or father who has custody to work or attend school.
DCSS does not represent the child or either party. At any time, either party may choose to use a private attorney to present arguments on his or her behalf.
How to Calculate Your Child Support Obligation
A calculation tool is available on the Kentucky Child Support Interactive Website.
You also may use the following forms to calculate the amount of child support a noncustodial parent must pay. The CS-71.1 is only used when one parent has 100 percent of the total income for the family. When printing these forms, you must also print a copy of the Child Support Guidelines Table to complete the worksheet.
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CS-71 - Worksheet For Monthly Child Support Obligation
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CS-71.1 - Worksheet For Monthly Child Support Obligation Exception
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CS-71 - Worksheet For Monthly Child Support Obligation in (Spanish)
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CS-71.1 - Worksheet For Monthly Child Support Obligation Exception (Spanish)
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Child Support Guidelines
Private Wage Withholding Cases
Private attorneys must use the Federal Income Withholding Order to notify an employer of an income withholding. Private attorneys refer to the
Procedural Instructions to complete the form for a Kentucky child support order.
Department of Child Support Services
Non-IV-D Unit
P.O. Box 2150
Frankfort, KY 40602
(800) 248-1163
Support Contacts
Child Support Hotline
(800) 248-1163, available 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
Kentucky Child Support Interactive website
Custody and Visitation Hotline
(844) 673-3470, available 9a.m. - noon and 1 - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
KY Paternity Acknowledgement Program
(502) 564-2285
KY New Hire Reporting Center
(800) 817-2262
Kentucky New Hire Reporting website
Documentation
Child Support Services
Private Wage Withholding Cases
Calculating Support Obligation
- Worksheet for Monthly Child Support Obligation
- Worksheet for Monthly Child Support Obligation Exception
- Worksheet for Monthly Child Support Obligation (Spanish)
- Worksheet for Monthly Child Support Obligation Exception (Spanish)
- Child Support Guidelines Table
This website is supported by Grant Number 2501KYSCSS from the Office of Child Support Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Child Support Services.