Child Support: What You Need to Know
Every child has a right to emotional and financial support from both parents. Under California law, anyone who becomes a parent automatically assumes the financial responsibility of providing for his/her child. Single mothers and fathers continually struggle with the serious and complicated challenge of raising their children. In many cases custodial and non-custodial parents work together to support their children emotionally and financially; however, some do not.
The Child Support Enforcement Program, authorized under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, provides services to assist parents in collecting child support and in securing health insurance coverage for their children.
Anyone living in El Dorado County, who has a child support and/or medical support order or wants to establish one, can apply for child support enforcement services by completing an application form. The application forms are available by clicking the link below. Or, you can submit an Application using the Statewide Online Application (SOLA) for Child Support Services. The new electronic, online application SOLA is quick, easy and secure.
Phishing Scam Warning:
Is is neither our policy nor our practice to call case participants and request them to provide personal information such as social security or driver's license number. If you should receive a call requesting this information from someone identifying themselves as being from the Child Support Agency of from the State Disbursement Unit, DO NOT provide any personal information. If you receive a call of this nature, please report it immediately by calling 1-(866) 901-3212.