Contact Person:
Sherry Geer, Coordinator of Child Support Unit | St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services
Child Support Helpline: (888) 208-4485 Fax: (315) 379-2476 Email: CSEWEBStLawrence@dfa.state.ny.us
Brief Description of Services:
The Child Support Unit can assist people in the following areas (which can be taken across state lines):
- Locate absent parents
- Establish parentage for children
- Assist parties in preparing and filing appropriate support petitions
- Obtain support orders from court
- Collect, monitor and disburse child support payments from the absent parent
- Enforce unpaid child support by administrative processes as well as by court action
These services are available to St. Lawrence County residents. Available to parent, relative or legal guardian of a dependent child, legal representative with power of attorney; agency or institution responsible for the child; non-legally responsible relatives when child has been abandoned or is in his or her custody and there is an absent responsible parent.
Applicants can apply for Child Support Services by completing the LDSS-5258 Enrollment Form and submitting the completed form along with all necessary documents to the local Child Support Office. Applicants can also enroll for Child Support Services online at NYS Child Support Online
