Kentucky Child Support Enforcement
- Benefits By State Editor

The Child Support Enforcement program of Kentucky has a website where the parents can go and get help for their child including primary child support, payments, the financial obligation, any address change, verification of payments. You can also upload your legal documents that are required by the Child Support Enforcement program along with court documents. The website also tells about any changes in the program’s payment, requirements, and more.
The Kentucky Child Support Enforcement is administered by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and provides support to the child and negotiates child support agreements. The program provides services to locate the parents negotiate court orders, collect the payment for support which is then used to provide medical insurance and financial coverage to the child to have a stable future.
The objective of the program is to aid and empower the child and family with the help of diverse and professional teams of volunteers. It is a family-driven program providing support to the child and parental support.
The program provides various services to parents and children by providing monetary support to the parents to fulfill their children’s needs, through guidance and legal assistance in court, custodial assistance. The program also participates in the court settlement process and tries to speed up the process.
In case you have to change or update your child support form you will have to provide some important documents including all your income sources including the gross income per month. You will have to provide the custody payment that is paid by your spouse as well as the payment made to your former spouse according to the court order. You will also have to mention how much money you are paying for older children and expenses that the custodial parent spends on their children.
You can calculate child support by using the tool provided on the Child Support Interactive website. Only the single parents who pay for the total or 1005 of their income on the family can use the application form.
Parents who are trying for their child’s custody from the non-custodial parents can also apply for the program through the Department for Income Support. However, it should be noted that according to the law, both the parents ha financial obligations towards their child.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the child support offices are either shifted online or open with strict rules. Kindly call your local child support office to find out about the office hours to visit.
If you are a recipient of the Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, you will automatically receive the Child Support Enforcement program services along with the healthcare assistance. Once you file your K-TRAP case on their website, your worker will direct it to the office. If you are not the recipient of the K-TRAP program, kindly visit the Interactive web
You can send your child support payment via check to the Kentucky Child Support Enforcement Program at the following address
Lexington, KY 40512-4059
You can also reach the program office by calling the following numbers,
(502) 564-7941
(502) 564-7941
(844) 673-3470
You can also send your application form via fax at (502) 564-4030 to the state office of the Kentucky.