Support Services

Child Support Services Unit 

Appointment Schedule:
Appointments Preferred

Walk-in Schedule:
8:00am - 4:00pm
Effective March 16, 2026 . The new hours will be Monday -Friday 9am -11am and 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Client Contact Number:
1.888.208.4485 (New York State Customer Service Helpline)
Email:

Link to: NYS Child Support website.

The Child Support Online Enrollment Wizard allows individuals to enroll in child support services online – eliminating the need to visit a child support office or mail in a paper enrollment form.  This new feature reduces paperwork and processing time for enrollees. The link to the Online Enrollment Wizard is https://childsupport.ny.gov/enroll.

Description:

  • Responsible for investigating matters of non-support and/or paternity for establishment and enforcement of support obligations. Also secures court orders for Third Party Health Insurance Coverage.
  • Locates non-custodial parents (NCP)
  • Identify financial resources of NCP
  • Preparing and filing appropriate non-support paternity petition to court of appropriate jurisdiction
  • Follow-through with court process until appropriate order obtained
  • Provide ongoing undercare updating/investigating to assure orders remain current
  • Collecting, monitoring, and disbursing of court ordered child support. Additional responsibilities include enforcement and undercare of child support accounts and referral of delinquent accounts to Family Court through the filing of a violation petition.

Child Abuse/Neglect 24 Hour State Hotline:  Toll free dial '1' & then...    800-342-3720