Division of Child Support

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Do you know about the Child Tax Credit? As part of the American Rescue Plan, this credit can provide  monthly payments of $250-300 per month for each child to help make ends meet. The Division of Child Support is committed to our administration’s goal to cut poverty in half by 2025. The Child Tax Credit can help. Find out more at childtaxcredit.gov.  

Are you curious about how the current COVID-19 relief package will impact your child support? The IRS will not be sending any of the second or third rounds of Economic Impact (aka Stimulus) Payments, authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to DCS. 

On Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, the Division of Child Support implemented a new law to abate, or temporarily reduce, child support orders for parents who are incarcerated or sentenced to at least six months. If you’d like to learn more about this law or see if it applies to you, see abatement FAQs here.

If you need to make a payment there are several ways to do that without coming to our offices. Find out more on our Paying Child Support  page.Our offices are currently closed to walk in traffic but, you can still call 1-800-442-KIDS (5437)  and follow directions for information about your case any time of day. You also can send an email to DCS-CRU@dshs.wa.gov and we will respond on the next business day.

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