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URGENT NOTICE: FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY TARGETING CHILD SUPPORT CUSTOMERS

DCSS has been notified of a “phishing scam” that targets individuals who have child support cases. If you receive an automated telephone call claiming to be the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS), do not provide your Social Security number or any other personal information.

To verify that any child support calls you receive are authentic please call Customer Connect at 1-866-901-3212.

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California's Child Support Services Program works with parents - custodial and noncustodial - and guardians to ensure children and families receive court-ordered financial and medical support. Child support services are available to the general public through a network of 52 county and regional child support agencies (LCSAs).

Check My Child Support Account
Customer Connect is California’s self-service, child support case information system.
Access account information online anytime!
State Disbursement Unit
Make a payment on-line
Contact Your Local Child Support Agency
For questions about your case or court information contact an office near you.
POP - Paternity Opportunity Program
Unmarried parents can establish paternity - "fatherhood" - for their baby
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