Lebanon TN Child Support and Social Service Office
Wilson County (Satellite Office)
Child Support Office
15th Judicial District
119 South College Street
Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: (615) 443-2871
Fax: (615) 443-2873
Lebanon TN Child Support and Social Service Office enhances the well being of children by locating noncustodial parents, establish paternity, establish and enforce support orders, modify orders when appropriate, collect and distribute child support payments, and refer parents to other social service programs. These programs promote parent accountability, self sufficiency and reduce the public’s responsibility for providing financial and medical support to children.
Lebanon TN Child Support and Social Service Office Tips:
- Show Up Early: Most Child Support/Social Service offices can sometimes be crowded. You must understand that there are many families in need in this economy. So a lot of people may be at the Child Support/Social Service office with questions or concerns.
- Be prepared to wait: With lots of people at your local Child Support/Social Service office, if you are late you may have to wait a while. The best way to avoid the long lines at the Child Support/Social Service office is to get to the office early.
- Be prepared with your Documents: If you are applying for child support or any Social Service benefits, be sure to take with you all your required documents.
- Bring a snack: With the often long wait, you may get hungry. If you do, you can snack while you wait in the Child Support/Social Service office. You don’t want to miss your number being called because you went out to buy a snack.
- Keep a Cool Head: With lots of people at the Child Support/Social Service office waiting to be seen it’s easy to get frustrated and loose you cool. Remember that the Child Support/Social Service office counselors are there to assist you. Keeping a cool head and being courteous will help speed the process along. Above all, enjoy the day. You may meet meet a friend while you wait.
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To set yourself up for child support, you can follow these steps:
Determine paternity: If the father of your child is not legally recognized, you will need to establish paternity. This can be done through a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or by going to court and proving paternity through DNA testing.
Contact your local child support agency: You can contact your local child support agency for help in setting up a child support order. They will be able to assist you in locating the non-custodial parent, if necessary, and in determining the appropriate amount of child support.
File a court order: If the non-custodial parent agrees to the amount of child support, the child support agency can help you draft a court order. If the non-custodial parent does not agree, you may need to go to court to have a judge determine the amount of child support.
Enforce the court order: Once you have a court order for child support, you can enforce it through the child support agency or through the court, if necessary.
The procedures for setting up child support will vary depending on the state you are in. You can find your local child support agency by visiting the website of the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.