The first step toward securing a child support order is finding the
non-custodial parent (NCP), or the custodial parent (CP) if you are the NCP.
Verifying an address or employer is a necessary part of the child support
court process to collect child support owed. The NCP must be served with
specific court documents before a case can go forward in court. Department
of Human Resources workers use many sources of information to locate
addresses, employers and assets. Some of these resources include:
Internal Revenue Service and State Income Tax records
Family Assistance and Food Assistance records
Social Security Administration
Military records
Motor vehicle registration and driver license records
Department of Corrections records
United States Postal Service
Current and previous employers
Quarterly wage and Unemployment Compensation claims data
Law enforcement agencies, parole and probation offices
We can also utilize the Federal Parent Locator Service in Washington to aid
in location if certain information is known. The more information you give
us, the easier it is for us to locate a non-custodial parent. The best
information you can give us is the social security number. The following
checklist may be helpful when gathering information about the non-custodial
parent:
Names and nicknames
Social Security Number
Date and place of birth
Last known home address
Last known employer
Photograph
Relatives’ names and addresses
Military records
Assets (home, business, cars, boats, etc.)