In recognition of the efforts of child support workers, employers, state and county departments, hospitals and community partners to support Michigan children and families, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared?August 2024 as Child Support Month in Michigan.
The Michigan Child Support Program strives to help families support each other both financially and emotionally. The Child Support Program is a partnership of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Office of Child Support (OCS), Friend of the Court offices, prosecuting attorney offices, State Court Administrative Office, employers, hospitals and other community agencies.
“I’m proud of the work MDHHS continues to do in support of Michigan children and families,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. “Our Office of Child Support believes in the importance of engaging directly with those we serve to help provide vital services to children and their families across Michigan.”
“A large focus of ours in the past year has been to listen to families – to observe, ask the right questions and implement what we’ve learned,” said Erin Frisch, director of the Michigan Office of Child Support. “We strive to be thoughtful in the decisions we make by bettering our communication with those we serve. I’m proud of this program’s commitment to continuous improvement.”
The Michigan Child Support Program provides professional, non-judgmental services to help mothers, fathers, grandparents and guardians get the financial resources they need for their children. It also provides parents of all income levels with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children, helps locate parents, establishes paternity, opens and manages child support cases, and collects and disburses support payments.
For every dollar spent on child support program, $4.92 is collected to support Michigan children/.
Additional information about Michigan’s Child Support Program is available at Michigan.gov/ChildSupport.
The Michigan Child Support Program strives to help families support each other both financially and emotionally. The Child Support Program is a partnership of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Office of Child Support (OCS), Friend of the Court offices, prosecuting attorney offices, State Court Administrative Office, employers, hospitals and other community agencies.
“I’m proud of the work MDHHS continues to do in support of Michigan children and families,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. “Our Office of Child Support believes in the importance of engaging directly with those we serve to help provide vital services to children and their families across Michigan.”
“A large focus of ours in the past year has been to listen to families – to observe, ask the right questions and implement what we’ve learned,” said Erin Frisch, director of the Michigan Office of Child Support. “We strive to be thoughtful in the decisions we make by bettering our communication with those we serve. I’m proud of this program’s commitment to continuous improvement.”
The Michigan Child Support Program provides professional, non-judgmental services to help mothers, fathers, grandparents and guardians get the financial resources they need for their children. It also provides parents of all income levels with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children, helps locate parents, establishes paternity, opens and manages child support cases, and collects and disburses support payments.
For every dollar spent on child support program, $4.92 is collected to support Michigan children/.
Additional information about Michigan’s Child Support Program is available at Michigan.gov/ChildSupport.
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