Child support services are available to parents, alleged fathers, non-parent caretakers, minor children, social services agencies, and judicial officials. Applications for child support can be completed online or by paper through the NC Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Social Services Child Support Services.
Apply for Child Support Services Online
Print PDF Application in English
Print PDF Application in Spanish
Those who choose print out the application should drop off the application at one of our addresses.
Working with Child Support Services as a Non-custodial Parent
If you are a noncustodial parent (the parent without primary custody of a child), and you want to volunteer to pay child support, Child Support Services will contact the person who has primary physical custody of the child and tell them of your desire to have Child Support Services involved in your case. The person with custody of the child will be asked whether they would like Child Support Services involved in your case and will be given a certain amount of time to respond.
Should that parent respond that they would like Child Support Services involved in the case, appointments will be made to further discuss your case and the next step in the process. Application fees (non-refundable) must be paid before any services can be provided. If the person who has the child primarily opposes Child Support Services involvement in the case and/or refuses to cooperate with us, you will be notified to determine if further assistance from Child Support Services is desired.
If you elect to continue with the case, the Child Support Services agency will file the appropriate paternity and/or support action with the court. The court will decide if Child Support Services action is in the best interest of the child. Support amounts are set based on the NC Child Support Guidelines. Among other things, Child Support Services court orders require income withholding, tax interception and credit bureau reporting.
Questions/concerns may also be addressed in the NC Child Support Handbook, by visiting NC's Child Support website, or by calling NC Child Support at 800-992-9457 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week.