§ 17200 Child Support Services Department

Family Code·California

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This law creates a special group in California to help parents get money to support their kids. They make sure parents pay what they owe and give it to the right people.

Key Takeaways

•There’s a special group in California just to handle child support money.
•They make sure parents pay what they’re supposed to for their kids.
•They also make sure the money goes to the right parent to help with the kids’ needs.

Example

A mom and dad are divorced, and the dad is supposed to pay money every month to help with the kids' food and clothes.

This group will make sure the dad pays the money and that the mom gets it to take care of the kids.

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§ 17200 Child Support Services Department

The Department of Child Support Services is hereby created within the California Health and Human Services Agency. The department shall administer all services and perform all functions necessary to establish, collect, and distribute child support. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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Department of Child Support Services California Health and Human Services Agency establish, collect, and distribute child support

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 17200.

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