Child Support in Arizona - Q & A

How much will I receive in child support?

During your initial consultation with the firm, we will provide you with an estimate regarding what we believe you are entitled to receive for child support.

Whether you receive child support depends upon who has custody, and if you receive custody, how much parenting time the other party has. Child support is based upon written guidelines issued by the Supreme Court Of Arizona. The amount depends on each parent?s gross income, child care costs, medical and dental insurance for the children, day care or school costs, the children?s ages, whether the children have special needs, and other factors described in the Arizona Child Support Guidelines. The Supreme Court Child Support web page has a calculator and additional general information.

Who processes child support payments?

All support payments are received, recorded, and processed by the Support Payment Clearinghouse:

Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE)
Support Payment Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 52107
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2107
(602) 252-4045