Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW)
“Our mission is to promote and protect the health and safety of Idahoans.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s programs and services are designed to help people live healthy and be productive, strengthening individuals, families and communities. From birth throughout life, we help people improve their lives.
We deal with complex social, economic and health issues. We receive requests every day for assistance with food or medical insurance. We help others with child care, child support and substance abuse problems. Throughout the state, we are at the forefront of protecting public health.
We help people help themselves. Our goal is to help people become self-reliant, working with them to identify issues and solutions to their problems so they won’t need future assistance from us.” — Director Richard Armstrong
Overview
The Idaho Child Support Program is a state agency that collects and distributes child support payments. The program also provides services to help establish paternity and child support orders, and works with employers to ensure that child support is deducted from wages.
If you are an Idaho resident and need help with child support, you can contact the Idaho Child Support Program by phone or online.
Child support in Idaho is based on the income of both parents, the number of children, and the amount of time each parent spends with the children. The Idaho Child Support Guidelines are used to calculate child support payments. Check out our Idaho child support resources and child support calculator below.
Idaho Child Support Resources
Idaho Child Support Services Contact Information
Bureau of Child Support Services, Department of Health and Welfare
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0036
Office: (800) 356-9868
Fax: (208) 334-5571
Coeur D’ Alene Tribe
PO Box 408
Plummer, Idaho 83851
Office: (208) 686-5309
Fax: (208) 686-5107
Email: mlowley@cdatribe-nsn.gov
Nez Perce Tribe
Child Support Enforcement Program Director
Nez Perce Tribal Child Support Program
PO Box 365
Lapwai, Idaho 83540
Office: (208) 843-7362 x 3869
Fax: (208) 843-7388
Email: crescentiah@nezperce.org
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Christelle Freeman, Program Manager
PO Box 306
Fort Hall, Idaho 83203
Office: (208) 236-1068
Fax: (209) 236-1153
Email:cfreeman@sbtribes.com