

New Credit Card Service Fees Start February 2021
In February, California Child Support Services will align with common state agency practice and begin charging service fees on child support payment transactions made with credit or debit cards through the State Disbursement Unit. Starting in February, all credit and...

New Unemployment Relief in the Consolidated Appropriations Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Act”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Act included a second round of stimulus payments of up to $600 for individual income tax filers, up to $1,200 for joint tax filers, and up to $600 per qualifying child in...

New Employer Videos Available Online
This year, California Child Support Services has collaborated with the Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department to create employer videos that are now available online. Los Angeles County Child Support Services provides employer resources at...

California Child Support Services Staff Are in the Giving Spirit
Each year, California Child Support Services holds a Holiday Gift Drive to benefit local children in need. As in 2019, this year’s partner was the Sacramento Center for Fathers and Families. The vision of this non-profit organization is to provide enrichment programs...

California Child Support Services Improving Accessibility
In the past few years, California has grown to be one of the leaders in making government processes accessible to citizens with disabilities. In 2017, California signed Assembly Bill 434 into law. State agencies were required to certify that their official websites...