Attention Employers
	There is a new Virginia law regarding how employers calculate income witholding. • Notice (PDF) • Guidelines (PDF)

The Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) is proud of the work we do helping the children of Virginia. Last year, DCSE located 140,956 noncustodial parents, established 9,302 paternities and collected more than $587 million (an increase of 5 percent over the previous year) for the children of Virginia. Still, unpaid child support is a significant problem. To illustrate, visit our Web page which features some of Virginia's Most Wanted child support evaders. Currently, there are 363,000 child support cases in Virginia. Collectively, 484,000 of Virginia's children are owed more than $2.2 billion.

How Can We Help You?

DCSE strives to provide you with everything you need to know about child support:

• Apply for Services (Web page)
• Parental Rights and Responsibilities (PDF)
• Case Information and Recent Payments (Web Page)
• Twelve Month Case Payment History (Web Page)
• Calculate (estimate) a child support obligation (Web Page)
• Guidelines for Determining Child Support Obligations (Web Page)
• Pay Child Support by Mail (Web Page)
• Pay Child Support Electronically (Web Page)
• Sign up for Direct Deposit (Web page)

If you are one of our employer partners, please take advantage of these valuable resources:

• Allocating Among Multiple Income Witholding Orders (PDF)
• National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) (PDF)
• Department of Labor's Compliance Guide for Qualified Medical Child Support Orders (Web Page)
  (for group health plan sponsors and administrators enforcing medical support orders for children)
• Report New Hires (Web Page)
• Submit Child Support Payments Electronically (Web Page)

If you cannot find what you're looking for on this Web site, please contact us with your comments or questions.

Make Your Payment Count

If you are a noncustodial parent, you must make your child support payments through DCSE if you have been ordered to do so. You will not receive credit for child support payments made directly to the custodial parent after you have been ordered to pay through DCSE, unless a court directs otherwise.

If you are a custodial parent, do not accept direct payments for child support from the noncustodial parent after the noncustodial parent has been ordered to pay child support through DCSE. If you receive a payment directly, do not spend or cash the payment. Send the payment to DCSE.

How You Can Help

Please help us find parents who are delinquent in their responsibilities by calling (800) 257-9986.