Colorado Child Support Services Application Options

Services We Provide

We are authorized by law to:

Establish child/medical support orders and paternity
Modify child/medical support orders
Enforce child/medical support orders, including spousal maintenance when combined with child support
Process payments through the Family Support Registry (FSR) once an FSR account number is assigned to you, you will be able to register on the Child Support Services website to view your account information online
Collect past due child support from the non-custodial parent's federal and state tax refunds and lottery winnings
- If a federal tax intercept occurs, a $25 fee will be deducted from the intercept
- Federal joint tax refunds can be held for up to six (6) months
- Interest will not be paid on funds that are held
Collect past due child support from the non-custodial parent through other enforcement measures
Ask another state's child support agency to establish, modify, or enforce an order on your behalf

A $20.00 non-refundable application fee is required
to process this application.
(Check or money order, exact cash if applying in person)

If you have applied for or are receiving TANF
this fee may not be required.

Returning to Application?

PIN:
Last Name:
First Name:
Date of Birth:

Three ways to apply:

Online Application

Do any of the parties (custodial party, non-custodial party, or caretaker) currently reside in the State of Colorado?
No Yes
Do not complete the online application. Contact a Colorado Child Support Enforcement Unit (CSEU) to determine if applying for child support services in Colorado is the most appropriate action.

Are you currently receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits?
No Yes
Do not complete the online application because your case may have already been referred to Child Support Services (CSS). Contact the Child Support Enforcement Unit (CSEU) in the county you are currently receiving TANF benefits to determine the status of your case.

To complete the application you will need access to a printer.

Your application will be available for you to modify and review for sixty (60) days before final submission to the county of your choice. There will be an additional thirty (30) days after final submission to the county for review, printing copies and gathering required affidavits that will be needed to complete the final stages of your application process.

What We Need From You:

Please provide the following documents:

Copy of a state issued birth certificate and social security card for all children
Copy of personal identification (i.e., driver's license)
A photo of the other parent, if available, to be returned
Verification of income (i.e., pay stubs, tax returns)
Copy of marriage certificate (if not available, supply date of marriage and/or other evidence of marital status)
Copy of court orders signed by a judge or magistrate, (if not available supply date, county, state of filing and court case number)
- Petition and/or Divorce Decree and/or Separation Agreement
- Paternity Orders
- Certified Copy of Child and/or Spousal Support Order
- All modified orders
- Allocation of Parental Responsibility Orders
- Probate Orders
- Dependency and Neglect Orders
- Adoption Orders
- Orders Terminating Parental Rights
Complete payment records of all support paid to the custodial party directly, through a court, or a state disbursement unit

Note: Your application may be delayed if you do not provide the necessary documentation

Who are you?

Custodial Party

Parent who lives with the child(ren)

Non-Custodial Party

Parent who does NOT live with the child(ren)
One (1) application for each custodial party

Caretaker

A person who lives with the child(ren) and exercises parental responsibility in the absence of the parents
Must apply for support from both biological parents

Print an Application for Services or

To complete the application you will need access to a printer to print your application form.

Print Form

Use this form to apply for services with Child Support Services in Colorado.

Request an Application from County Offices

Please make note of the contact information.

All three methods require the applicant to provide a signed, hard copy of the application to the appropriate county, along with the requested supporting documentation, and the $20 application fee.

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