The child support enforcement office in Bristol County processes child support cases under the jurisdiction of the county court, works with the district attorney or county attorney in contested cases, and coordinates with other states on interstate cases where one parent lives outside Massachusetts. There are 3 Child Support Offices locations in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Custodial parents in Bristol County with an active child support order who are not receiving payments can contact the enforcement office to request collection actions, which may include wage withholding, tax refund intercepts, driver's license suspension, or referral for contempt proceedings.
List of Bristol County, Massachusetts Child Support Offices
Taunton Child Support & Social Service Office
New Bedford Child Support & Social Service Office
Fall River Child Support & Social Service Office
Parents in Bristol County with child support cases that cross state lines should provide the county child support office with all known contact and employment information for the other parent, as interstate cases require coordination between the Massachusetts agency and the IV-D agency in the other parent's state of residence.
You may also find Child Support Offices locations in neighboring counties including Bristol, Plymouth.