Acronyms
ACF - Administration for Children and Families
AFDC - Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AVR - Automated Voice Response System
CCD+ - Cash Concentration and Disbursement "Plus"
CCPA - Consumer Credit Protection Act
CEJ - Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction to modify a support order
CP - Custodial Party
CSE - Child Support Enforcement Agency
CTX - Corporate Trade Exchange
DCS - local Department of Child Services office
DHHS - United States Department of Health and Human Services
DOB - Date of Birth
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer
FEIN - Federal Employer Identification Number
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
ISETS - Indiana Support Enforcement Tracking System
IV-A - Title IV-A of the Social Security Act
IV-D - Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
IV-E - Title IV-E of the Social Security Act
IWO - Income Withholding Order
NACHA - National Automated Clearing House Association
NCP - Non-custodial Parent
OCSE - Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
PRWORA - Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
SDU - State Disbursement Unit
SSA - Social Security Administration
SSN - Social Security Number
TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
UIFSA - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
UPPA - Unreimbursed Past Public Assistance
- How do I check on Child Support issues?
- How old does a child have to be before he/she can stay home alone?
- Where can I get a copy of case records?
- If I report child abuse or neglect, what happens? Will the family find out that ...
- Is it okay to sleep with my baby?
- What information do I have to provide if I report child abuse or neglect?
- Become a foster parent
- Adopt a Child and/or Search for children to adopt
- Know more about the Indiana Foster Care & Adoption Association
- Visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Establish Paternity
- See a map of DCS Regions and populations.
- Collect or pay child support.
- Leave my infant at a safe place (Safe Haven Law).
- Apply for a Job with DCS.
- Talk to someone or write to a representative of DCS.
- Print one of the DCS publications.
- Give money to the Kids First Trust Fund.
- Find my Local DSC Office and Director
- Contact my Regional Manager.
- Know what the guidelines for Child Support are.
