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Parents & Families
Children do better when both parents are involved in their lives. Non-custodial parents who support their children financially are also more likely to see them regularly and provide emotional support, which leads to better...


Establishing or Modifying a Child Support Order
A child support order is a legal document, filed through the court, which determines how much the other parent will pay and includes additional important aspects, like the payment structure and provisions for the child’s h...


Locating Absent Parents and Available Enforcement Remedies
Before a case can be scheduled for an Administrative or Judicial Hearing by one of our Regional Offices, the case is referred to the Central Parent Locate Service (CPLS). How does CPLS work? CPLS collects and verifies the...


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...


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...