Division of Child Support Enforcement
The mission of the Division of Child Support Enforcement is to provide child support services to ensure that children receive financial and emotional support from both parents and empower families to become self-sufficient.
The Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) offers services to Mississippi's children and families by securing financial and medical support. Every child deserves the love and support of both parents to develop into the most productive adult possible. DCSE operates 84 offices in 82 counties to ensure the availability of child support services to all eligible persons in the State of Mississippi.
As a result of the child support enforcement services provided by DCSE, Mississippi's public assistance rolls have decreased, which has reduced expenditures for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Enforcing financial support to children and families builds the capacity of families to become self-sufficient and less dependent upon TANF benefits.
Child Support collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2009 totaled $286,696,080. 2009 collections increased 21.9 million over last year's collections.
Paternity establishment percentages equaled 89% of cases where children were born out of wedlock. 3,375 incarceration orders were obtained; 1,001 noncustodial parents paid $1,118,675 to be released from jail.
Contact Information
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Division of Child Support Enforcement
1-866-388-2836