Brochures

Child Support Services: Inexpensive, comprehensive and helpful - People considering opening or closing a case can get an overview of child support services, including services only the child support office can provide.
Child Support Services: Inexpensive, comprehensive and helpful (PDF)

Every Child's Right to Child Support - This brochure provides basic information about Minnesota's child support services. It has information about what child support services include and do not include, descriptions of services, and payment information line and general information telephone numbers.
Every Child's Right to Child Support (PDF)

This brochure is also available in other languages:

• Hmong - Every Child's Right to Child Support (PDF)
• Somali - Every Child's Right to Child Support (PDF)
• Spanish - Every Child's Right to Child Support (PDF)
  

Understanding Child Support: A handbook for parents - This handbook explains Minnesota's child support program in an easy-to-read question and answer format. It includes guidelines for setting support obligations; definitions for child support terms; resources; and information about locating parents, establishing parentage, establishing support orders, enforcing orders and modifying orders.
Understanding Child Support: A handbook for parents (PDF)

This brochure is also available in other languages:

• Hmong - Understanding Child Support: A handbook for parents (PDF)
• Somali - Understanding Child Support: A handbook for parents (PDF)
• Spanish - Understanding Child Support: A handbook for parents (PDF)

Answers to Grandparents' Questions about Child Support - Grandparents raising their grandchild can get information about such issues as how to receive child support, child support services and other financial assistance.
Answers to Grandparents' Questions about Child Support (PDF)

Explanation of Child Support and Income Withholding-Only Services in Minnesota - This form explains child support services available to applicants and the difference between full services and income withholding-only services.
Explanation of Child Support and Income Withholding-Only Services in Minnesota (PDF)

This brochure is also available in other languages:

• Hmong - Explanation of Child Support and Income Withholding-Only Services in Minnesota (PDF)
• Somali - Explanation of Child Support and Income Withholding-Only Services in Minnesota (PDF)
• Spanish - Explanation of Child Support and Income Withholding-Only Services in Minnesota (PDF)

Changing Your Minnesota Child Support Order - This brochure has information to help parents decide if they should ask the court to change their child support order, and to do things right to have the best chance of success for themselves and their children. 

Changing Your Minnesota Child Support Order (PDF)

Being a Legal Father: Parentage information for mothers and fathers - Unmarried parents can get answers to questions about establishing parentage and voluntary paternity acknowledgements.
Being a Legal Father: Parentage information for mothers and fathers (PDF)

This brochure is also available in other languages:

• Hmong - Being a Legal Father: Parentage information for mothers and fathers (PDF)
• Somali - Being a Legal Father: Parentage information for mothers and fathers (PDF)
• Spanish - Being a Legal Father: Parentage information for mothers and fathers (PDF)