CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION

Description of the program:

The IV-D program was established in 1975 under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act to ensure that children receive financial support from both parents.  The Noble County Child Support Division works with Federal, State, and local agencies to assist parents in establishing paternity and support orders and to enforce existing support orders.

  Who may receive services of the Child Support Division?

Custodial parents receiving TANF or custodial parents, who along with a child or children, are receiving Medicaid services will be required to pursue child support services (the Title IV-D Program)

Parents who do not receive TANF or Medicaid are also eligible to receive these services as well and should apply for IV-D program services if they need assistance with child support or paternity establishment.

FEES:  A one time fee of $25 is required to start child support efforts for families not receiving public assistance. There is no fee charged to families who receive TANF, Medicaid / Hoosier Healthwise.

What services are NOT offered in the Child Support Division?

The Child Support Division cannot represent you in the following areas:  visitation, custody, or reimbursement for medical expenses.  To address these matters in the court you will need to retain a private attorney proceed without legal representation.

 Contact a Child Support Caseworker:

Cases in the child support division are assigned to 1 of the 5 case workers based on the last name of the person ordered to pay child support.  The assignment is as follows:

Kathy Fought, IV-D Caseworker, (A-C) kfought@nclaw.org

 Sheree Ramer, IV-D Caseworker, (D-Ha) sramer@nclaw.org

Nichelle Pulver, IV-D Caseworker,(He – Mc) npulver@nclaw.org

Cindy Smith, IV-D Caseworker, (M-R) csmith@nclaw.org

Connie LeCount, IV-D Caseworker, (S-Z)  cmlecount@nclaw.org

To  access child support related forms, to learn more about the enforcement of child support in the State of Indiana, or to view Indiana's most wanted child support evaders, log onto www.in.gov/dcs/support/index.html and check out the "bureau links".