There are a wide variety of sources of additional information available on the worldwide web on paternity testing and child support. Some focus on very specific aspects while others provide broader information. Some of the more useful resources are included below, grouped according to their primary purpose.
Government Child Support Enforcement Resources
Child support enforcement is a national program. At the federal government level, it is overseen by The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) , which is in the US Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Their main website is a very useful gateway to resources available from the government: www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse
Each state government also has responsibility in child support enforcement. The OCSEprovides a convenient gateway to all the state child support enforcement programs through its website: www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.asp
Paternity Testing Industry Resources
AABB – American Association of Blood Banks
An independent accreditation organization for paternity testing laboratories
www.aabb.org
Child Support Trade Associations
NCSEA – National Child Support Enforcement Association
A national association of child support enforcement professionals. www.ncsea.org
ERICSA – Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Enforcement Association
An association serving child support enforcement professionals in the region of the US east of the Mississippi river. www.ericsa.org
WICSEC – Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council
An association serving child support enforcement professionals in the region of the US west of the Mississippi river. www.wicsec.org
Advocacy Groups
The following references are provided to specialty interest groups:
Father’s Rights – a group supporting Fathers in child support and custody matters. www.fathersrightsinc.com
ACES – Association for Children for Enforcement of Support – a group working to improve child support enforcement. www.childsupport-aces.org
We will be adding additional resources to this page. Check back in the future for new resource links. If you would like to have your organization considered for listing on this page, please send an email to: [email protected]