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Parents Who Owe Child Support
Children thrive when both parents are responsible and active in their lives. Since children don’t come with an instruction book, sometimes it is helpful to look for outside resources to become the best parent you can be fo...


Visitation Involvement Parenting
Success Story: Coordination between DSS and Fatherhood Programs yields results! Read a success story, click here. The Child Support Services Division (CSSD) does not have the authority to address custody and visitation is...


Links and Resources
Responsible Father Registry If you think that you may have fathered a child, you may register with the Responsible Father Registry to protect your rights should the child be placed for adoption. Application for Services ...


SC POP Training Module


State Disbursement Unit
South Carolina has established a centralized State Disbursement Unit (SDU) in accordance with 45 CFR 302.32 and South Carolina Code § 63-17-610 (2016) for the purpose of collecting and disbursing child support statewide. T...


Information for Parents Paying Support
INCOME WITHHOLDING State law requires that the income of a payor is subject to immediate income withholding. There are limited circumstances where immediate income withholding is not required. However, if you are not subje...


Information for Employers
DSS and the Clerks of Court manage child support cases through a centralized computer system. The system includes child support cases receiving services through DSS as well as private support cases (child and spousal) enfo...


State Disbursement Unit Statutory Authority
South Carolina has established a centralized State Disbursement Unit in accordance with 45 CFR 302.32 and South Carolina Code § 63-17-610 (2016) for the purpose of collecting and disbursing child support statewide. You may...


Employer Resources
Child Support Services Employer FAQ South Carolina New Hire Form SC New Hire Reporting Portal South Carolina Employer's Guide to Electronic Payment of Child Support Withholding DSS W-9


Professionals & Partners
The Department of Social Services operates under federal and state laws and policies to: Establish fatherhood Set realistic orders Collect payments Reduce child support debt However, DSS does not operate alone; DSS wor...