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  Illinois Child Support Advocate
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Boarding Schools
http://www.myboardingschool.com
Resources for parents looking to place their troubled teen in a specialty boarding school.

Therapists and Drug Rehabs
http://therapistunlimited.com/index/Articles/Teen+Help
TherapistUnlimited.com is a National directory of centers and counseling services for those seeking help with family and marriage counseling, or treatment for substance abuse, mental and physical disorders, and more.

• Illinois Child Support Enforcement (CSE) - State Website
  • http://www.ilchildsupport.com
  • General Information on Illinois CSE Services; check payment status and balances; apply for services; questions & answers about CSE; Delinquent Parent Information Website, forms, paternity establishment, income withholding, employer information, medical support, and more.

• Handbook on Child Support Enforcement
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pubs/2005/handbook_on_cse.pdf
  • Basic steps to follow to establish paternity, to obtain a support order and to collect the support due, whether you are working with your state, local, or tribal CSE program or your own attorney.

• Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse
  • Current information on the CSE program, policy matters, State and Federal office addresses, links to state websites, a frequently asked questions section, and links to related agencies.

• Administration for Children & Families (AFC)
  • http://www.acf.dhhs.gov
  • ACF is a federal agency that funds state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (such as cash, food stamps and medical insurance), child support, child care, Head Start programs, child welfare, and other programs that relate to children and their families.

• State profiles for Child Support Enforcement
  • http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/int/directories/ext/IVd_list.cfm
  • Each state has a profile that lists that state’s answers to a list of common questions regarding child support enforcement activities within that particular state.

• State and Local IV-D (Child Support Enforcement) Agencies on the web
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.htm#exta
  • The Federal OCSE has brought together links to State IV-D office home pages all in one place.

• State Child Support Offices
  • http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/int/directories/ext/IVd_list.cfm
  • State Child Support Agency addresses and telephone numbers.

• Regional Offices of Child Support Enforcement for Illinois only
  • http://www.ilchildsupport.com/customer_service_cs.html
  • Listing of Regional Office locations in Illinois and the counties they serve.

• Regional Office for Region V
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/orgs/functional/rvreg5.htm
  • Regional Office V handles Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Site explains how the Regional Office operates and functions.

• Regional Offices of the Child Support Enforcement for all States
  • http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/int/directories/ext/Regional_Office_all.cfm
  • Listing of Federal Regional Offices of Child Support Enforcement that oversee State Child Support Agencies in the designated regions.

• Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement Website
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse
  • The Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement oversees the all State Child Support Offices. This website has all sorts of information such as handbook and fact sheets, information for employers, Financial Institution Data Match, Federal Parent Locate Service, Federal Case Registry, National Directory of New Hires, Passport Denial, Federal and Administrative Offsets, and more.

• Child Support Enforcement & Military Personnel (Caseworker's Guide)
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/militaryguide2000.htm
  • This guide is designed to assist CSE caseworkers in identifying and discussing tools other child support workers have used successfully to cope with some of the most common difficulties in child support enforcement cases involving active duty military personnel.

• Federal Parent Locator Service
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire
  • Operated by OCSE, programs include Federal Case Registry, Federal Offset Program, Multistate Financial Institution Data Match, National Directory of New Hires, Passport Denial Program and Interstate cases.

• State Electronics Funds Transfer (EFT/EDI) Child Support Payment Contacts
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/employer/contacts/eftedi_statecontacts.htm#IL
  • Find out who and what office in your state handles Electronics Funds Transfers for Child Support Payments.

• The Bureau of Prisons
  • http://www.bop.gov
  • Information about locating a prisoner for purposes of CSE. Although past-due child support may accumulate while the non-custodial parent is incarcerated it is unlikely that support can be collected unless he/she has assets such as property, bank accounts, or income such as wages from a work-release program. Consider writing to the warden of the prison and asking if any provision is made for a prisoner to provide support for his/her children.

• International Resources for CSE
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/international/index.html
  • Foreign Reciprocating Countries - Find out what countries the United States has International Agreements with to enforce a U.S. child support order overseas.

• Acronyms & Glossary for Child Support Enforcement
  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/glossary.htm
  • Understand the language that CSE speaks. Learn what the abbreviations mean and what different terms that CSE uses and their meanings.

• Asking Your Elected Officials to Intercede
  • http://www.delinquentdad.com/legislators.htm
    • If you are not yet ready to represent yourself in child support proceedings, or if you have been unsuccessful in dealing with state CSE agencies, you can ask your elected officials to look into your case for you.