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  • Default Judgment

    When a person received a notice to appear at a court hearing, but did not appear, the court can enter a “default judgment.” Failure to appear means you will have no say in the outcome of the hearing.

  • Direct Deposit

    Child support payments are electronically transmitted into a bank account or onto a debit card that belongs to the obligee (person designated to receive child support).

  • DNA Test

    DNA is genetic material that a child gets from each parent. A DNA test compares the genetic material of the child and parent(s) to determine who the biological father is.  The test is simple and painless. The inside of the cheek is swabbed to collect samples of buccal cells. The DNA samples are compared to see if the man is the biological father of the child. The results are usually much more than 99 percent accurate.