Child Support Services

Mission Statement

The Department of Child Support Services, through the utilization of community resources, promotes family stability, creating a better quality of life for the children of Milwaukee County.

Child Support Services Overview

We operate Wisconsin's child support program for Milwaukee County. In doing so, the Department locates absent parents, establishes paternity and establishes and enforces child support orders.

The Department of Child Support Services employees are dedicated to the goal of ensuring that all children are supported by both parents whenever possible. The Department manages over 125,000 IV-D cases for Milwaukee County.

We have five divisions:

Establishment: Responsible for establishing paternity, obtaining support orders and maintaining the customer service unit for the department.

Enforcement: Responsible for income withholding, contempt actions, modification reviews, interstate enforcement and tax refund interception.

Financial: Responsible for entering family court orders on Wisconsin's Kids Information Data System (KIDS) and for the proper disbursement of support payments.

Legal: Responsible for representing the State of Wisconsin in family court hearings.

Operations: Responsible for maintaining the infrastructure of the department: human resources, computers, supplies and budget.

Application for Services

To apply for child support services on an existing case, print the Application for Child Support Services.*

To begin a new child support case, print the Parent Application for Child Support Services. *

If you are unable to print the forms, call customer service at (414) 615-2593 and we will mail you the form.

Mail or bring the completed form to:

Milwaukee Child Support Services
John P Hayes Center
901 North 9th Street, Room 101
Milwaukee, WI 53233

Most child support services are free to applicants. General child support services are free, but participants may be assessed fees for specialized services.

* Information provided on this form and attachments may be shared only for purposes of administering the child support program and other related programs [Wis.Stat. 49.83].