Child Support Services (OCSS), IV-D Program within the Connecticut Department of Social Services is to improve the well-being of children, promote the self-sufficiency of families, and deliver quality child support services. Regional Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE) offices at local DSS offices provide intake for new cases, parentage establishment assistance, and assistance with re-opening a case.

OCSS Appointment and Contact Information

• To ensure a positive and successful interaction, Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) staff are available by appointment. Acknowledgement of Parentage (VS56) forms may be completed via walk-in based on the availability of staff. A valid photo ID is required to complete the Acknowledgement of Parentage (VS56) form and a copy of your child(ren)’s long form birth certificate is recommended.
• If you have a child support issue or question you may contact your local Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) office. Please refer below ‘contacts’ for local office contact information.
• For payment processing and payment information, please contact: 1-888-233-7223

• Establish legal parentage of children
• Locate non-custodial parents
• Establish monetary and medical support orders obligating parents to support their children
• Assist parents in addressing any needs or issues they may have via referrals to other agencies and / or community resources
• Collect and distribute child support payments
• Modify child support orders if appropriate.
• Enforce child support orders and related debt: child support, alimony (if it accompanies a child support order), medical orders and child care orders.
• Additional information about child support services can be found in "Child Support Services in Connecticut, A Brief Guide".

Also, the Child Support Information and Problem Resolution Line, 1-800-228-KIDS (5437), is an automated response system that gives general information about child support services provided by the State of Connecticut, as well as specific information about an open case.

Office Locations and Contact Information
Bridgeport:
Address: 925 Housatonic Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606-5700
Telephone: (203) 551-2703
Email: [email protected]
Associated Cities/Towns: Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Norwalk,
Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport

Danbury:
Address: 342 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810-5833
Telephone: (203) 207-8986
Email: [email protected]
Associated Cities/Towns: Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury,
New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Sherman

Greater Hartford:
Address: 20 Meadow Road, Windsor, Ct 06095
Telephone: (860) 723-1002
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Suffield, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks

Manchester:
Address: 699 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040-3744
Telephone: (860) 647-5913
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Andover, Bolton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Tolland, Vernon

Middletown:
Address: 2081 South Main Street, Site B, Middletown, CT 06457
Telephone: (860) 704-3126
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Guilford, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, Westbrook

New Britain:
Address: 30 Christian Lane, New Britain, CT 06051-4121
Telephone: (860) 612-3465
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington

New Haven:
Address: 50 Humphrey Street, New Haven, CT 06513
Telephone: (203) 974-8248
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, Woodbridge

Norwich:
Address: 401 West Thames Street, Unit 102, Norwich, CT 06360
Telephone: (860) 823-3325
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, Waterford

Stamford:
Address: 1642 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06905-4731
Telephone: (203) 251-9417
Email: [email protected]
Associated Cities/Towns: Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford, Wilton

Torrington:
Address: 62 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 1, Torrington, CT 06790-9983
Telephone: (860) 496-6944
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Winchester, Woodbury

Waterbury:
Address: 249 Thomaston Ave., Waterbury, CT 06702-1397
Telephone: (203) 597-4171
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Beacon Falls, Cheshire, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Southbury, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott

Willimantic:
Address: 1320 Main St, Ste 18, Willimantic, CT 06226
Telephone: 1-860-465-3590
Email: [email protected]
AssociatedCities/Towns: Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Mansfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Union, Willington, Windham, Woodstock

Administrative Enforcement Unit:
Address: 55 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: (860) 424-4989
Email: [email protected] Cities/Towns: Statewide For questions regarding: Federal and State Tax offset, Lottery Seizure, Liens (Property, Insurance, Unemployment Compensation, Workers Compensation, Civil Judgement or Settlement, Retirement, Inheritance, Social Security Benefit), Credit Bureau Reporting, Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM), Passport Denial, License Suspension, Unclaimed Property, Arrears Liquidation, Arrearage Adjustment Program