Child Support Debt Reduction Program
The Debt Reduction Program provides eligible parents with past-due child support payments the opportunity to reduce the amount they owe to the government.
Parents who meet the eligibility requirements for this program may be able to significantly reduce their child support arrears debt owed to the state.
To see if you qualify, call us today at (866) 901-3212 or come to our offices in Bakersfield, Delano, or Ridgecrest.
Qualifications:
- If you have an order for current child support, you must be able to pay the monthly current support and the amount of your debt reduction agreement.
- If your children never received public assistance or were never in foster care, you are not eligible as the program can only reduce what is owed to the government.
Rules:
- Please make sure that the application is complete, and that all needed documents are provided. Applications cannot move forward until all required information is provided.
- Be honest. If you hide income or assets, your application will be denied.
- Keep making your current child support payments while applying for the debt reduction program. Any missed current child support payments will result in the denial of your application.
- Make your payments as agreed. If you do not make the debt reduction payments after an agreement has been reached, your agreement will be canceled, and you will owe the entire debt to the government.
To apply:
Contact us and ask us if you are eligible for the Debt Reduction Program.
Schedule an appointment with us at one of our branch offices.
Speak with a Child Support representative
To learn more about the Debt Reduction Program, click here.