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Child Support Assistance/Enforcement | IDHFS - Division of Child Support Services (DCSS)

Resource Name:Child Support Assistance/Enforcement | IDHFS - Division of Child Support Services (DCSS)

address

401 Main Street, Suite 680, Peoria, IL 61602

Eligibility

Custodial parents seeking assistance with child support related challenges

Hours

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
800-447-4278

Voice

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DCSS - Child Support Services

Languages

English and Spanish

Application process

Please call or e-mail [email protected]

Fees

None

Service area

All ZIP Codes, IL 61611, IL
In Illinois, child support services are administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services- Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). DCSS helps custodial parents: -Locate the parent who does not live with the child(ren) (referred to as the noncustodial parent or NCP); -Legally establish paternity (the child's father) if the parents are not married; -Get an order for child support and/or health insurance; -Collect payments on an already established child support order; -Change the amount of a child support order (also known as a modification); and -Collect past-due child support payments.

Last Assured

11/24/2025

Providing organization

IDHFS Division of Child Support Services DCSS
In Illinois, child support services are administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services- Division of Child Support Services (DCSS). DCSS helps custodial parents: -Locate the parent who does not live with the child(ren) (referred to as the noncustodial parent or NCP); -Legally establish paternity (the child's father) if the parents are not married; -Get an order for child support and/or health insurance; -Collect payments on an already established child support order; -Change the amount of a child support order (also known as a modification); and -Collect past-due child support payments.