(FSD) helps families by providing the following services: Establish Paternity — FSD can help establish paternity (legal fatherhood) for children born to unmarried parents. If the parents are certain “dad” is the child's father, all the parents need to do is sign an Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity. If the paternity of the child is uncertain, FSD can arrange for a paternity test. If the test shows the man to be the child's father, FSD or the court may enter an order establishing paternity. Establish Support Orders — FSD establishes child and medical support orders when a support order does not exist. When determining the amount of the child support payment, FSD staff use the child support guidelines established by the Missouri Supreme Court. The guidelines consider the income of both parents. The Missouri Child Support Amount Calculation Worksheet (Form 14) is used to calculate the child support amount. Review Support Orders - FSD also reviews existing child and medical support orders to determine if the orders should be changed. On a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or MO HealthNet case, Child Support either performs a review on its own or at either parent's request. On non-TANF cases, Child Support conducts reviews if requested. Enforce Support Orders — FSD helps families receive their child, medical and spousal support by: ◾Withholding income (wages, Workers’ Compensation benefits, unemployment compensation benefits, etc.); ◾Intercepting federal and state income tax refunds; ◾Ordering employers to enroll noncustodial parents’ children in health care plans; ◾Reporting noncustodial parents who owe past–due support to credit bureaus; ◾Filing liens on personal and/or real property; ◾Intercepting lottery winnings; ◾Suspending licenses (drivers, recreational, professional); ◾Asking the prosecuting attorney to file civil contempt or criminal non–support charges upon request by the applicant for services; and ◾Working with other states to collect support when noncustodial parents live outside Missouri. Who is eligible for child support services? The Missouri Family Support Division (FSD) is a state agency that provides child support services to: ◾Custodial parents - parents who live with the children. ◾Noncustodial parents - parents who do not live with the children. ◾Custodians - relatives or non-relatives if the non-relative has legal custody or guardianship. ◾Adult children - persons between the ages 18–21. ◾Alleged fathers - men whose fatherhood is in question. ◾The legal representative of the custodial parent's/custodian's estate when that person is deceased Children's Division (CD): The Children's Division (CD) works in partnership