
Breakout Session
Child Support: It’s Not (Just) What You Think
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET
Explore the fundamentals of child support programs, policies and practices, the relationship between states and the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, and the cost-avoidance benefits of participating in the federal child support program. States share examples of how they use child support programs to strengthen family economic security, enhance child development and increase employment among noncustodial parents.
Presenters

Melissa Johnson
Director of Regional Operations, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OSCE)
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Yvette Riddick
Director of Division of Policy and Training, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OSCE)
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Moderator

Sarah Scherer
Policy Associate, NCSL Children & Families Program
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Resources
NCSL Resources
- NCSL Child Support Tutorial
- Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database
- PowerPoint Presentation
Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Fundamentals for State Lawmakers Resources
- The Office of Child Support Enforcement
- Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
- Code of Federal Regulations
- OCSE Policy
- OCSE Regional Office
- Federally Approved Forms
- Feasibility Study for Child Support System Modernization
- Data Reliability Audit Requirements FY 2020
- DCL-04-02, “Data Reliability Audit Process for Auditing States Less Frequently than Annually”
- FY 2019 Preliminary Data Report