The CSEA does not handle problems related to divorce, property settlement, visitation and custody. These matters must be handled through the Family Court. In order to establish the paternity of a child, to obtain or modify an order of support, and to enforce that order, the CSEA must know where the absent parent lives or works. Any information you can provide, such as social security number, last known address, physical description etc., will help speed up the process. This is an important part of the process of obtaining a support order for the child.
Paternity means fatherhood.
The husband is considered to be the legal father if the parents were married when the child was born. If they weren't married at the time, then paternity must be proven before the court will enter an order for support. The order spells out the amount of the child support obligation and how it is to be paid. Such an order is necessary if enforcement ever becomes needed. Unfortunately, a large number of custodial parents, nationwide, caring for children without the other parent present do not have legally binding support orders.