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Information current as of Jan. 22, 2009.
Department: Social Services
Agency: Office of Family Support (OFS)
Category: Social Services
Service: (Child) Support Enforcement Services (SES)
Description: What is child support/SES?
Child Support is an obligation of a parent to provide emotional, financial, and medical support for a child or children.

Federal law requires all states to have a child support enforcement program. In Louisiana, the program is administered by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, Support Enforcement Services (SES). Support Enforcement Services places the responsibility for support of children on their parent’s in an attempt to reduce the children's dependence on public assistance.


Child support cases are generally assigned to three categories: intake, collections or parent locate. An intake case is one in which an order for support and/or paternity has not yet been established. A collection case is one in which an enforceable order for support exists. A case in parent locate is one in which the location, place of employment, or assets of the noncustodial parent are unknown.

Who can get help?
--Any parent or person responsible for a child who needs our services.
--Anyone who receives FITAP, KCSP, or is referred to SES by Medicaid automatically receives child support enforcement services and assigns rights of support to the state.
--Anyone who does not receive FITAP, KCSP, or Medicaid may apply for SES services and pay an application fee of $25.

What services are provided?
There are five basic types of services that support enforcement offers: (1) Parent Locator Service; (2) Paternity Establishment; (3) Establishing Orders (Guidelines for determination of child support); (4) Enforcing Orders; and (5) Collect and Distribution.

For more information, including application materials, please visit the Department of Social Services website linked below.
Type: State-sponsored/funded service
Fee: $25 application (non-FITAP/KCSP/Medicaid customer)-$25 collection (in certain situations)
Service E-mail: bolivier@dss.state.la.us
Service Links: Application For Child Support Services
Instructions for Application for Child Support Enforcement Services
Additional information on SES services on the DSS website
Child Support Payment Inquiry
Contact: Robbie Endris
Phone: ( 225 ) 342 - 4780
E-mail: rendris@dss.state.la.us
Service Locations
Alexandria District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
900 Murray Street
Alexandria, LA 71301 - 7610
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 832
Alexandria, LA 71309 - 0832
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 318 ) 487 - 5060
E-mail: mtradewe@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Amite District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
606 S. 1st. Street
Amite, LA 70422 - 3403
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 338
Amite, LA 70422 - 0338
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 985 ) 748 - 2032
E-mail: tbass@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Baton Rouge District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
5825 Florida Street, Suite 20100
Baton Rouge, LA 70806 - 4248
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 829
Baton Rouge, LA 70821 - 0829
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 225 ) 287 - 7872
E-mail: slong@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Lafayette District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
Brandywine VI Complex, Suite 200
825 Kaliste Saloom Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70508 - 4284
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 3867
Lafayette, LA 70502 - 3867
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 337 ) 262 - 5304
E-mail: dmercer@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Lake Charles District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
1417 Gadwall Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615 - 5178
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 16777
Lake Charles, LA 70615 - 5178
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Secondary Phone Number: ( 225 ) 922 - 8111
Fax Number: ( 337 ) 491 - 2104
E-mail: jwillia3@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Monroe District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
2006 Tower Drive
Monroe, LA 71201 - 5036
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 3144
Monroe, LA 71201 - 5036
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 318 ) 362 - 3363
E-mail: dpaine@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Natchitoches District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
1774 Texas Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457 - 3429
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 1317
Natchitoches, LA 71458 - 1317
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 318 ) 357 - 3248
E-mail: tcolema1@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Orleans District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
2235 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70119 - 7561
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 53446
New Orleans, LA 70153 - 3446
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 504 ) 826 - 2269
E-mail: aperkins@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Shreveport District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
9310 Normandie Drive
Shreveport, LA 71118 - 3864
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 18590
Shreveport, LA 71138 - 1590
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 318 ) 676 - 7221
E-mail: wtilley@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Tallulah District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
1614 Felicia Drive
Richmond, LA 71284 - 0431
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 431
Tallulah, LA 71284 - 0431
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 318 ) 574 - 1983
E-mail: cmcanall@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Thibodaux District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
1000-A Plantation Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301 - 4264
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 1427
Thibodaux, LA 70302 - 1427
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 985 ) 447 - 0962
E-mail: gguidry@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

Ville Platte District Support Enforcement Services Office
Physical Address
318 Nita Drive
Ville Platte, LA 70586 - 2923
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 119
Ville Platte, LA 70586 - 0119
Primary Phone Number: ( 800 ) 256 - 4650
Fax Number: ( 337 ) 363 - 2006
E-mail: ddeville@dss.state.la.us
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday - Sunday: Closed