Alaska Child Support

The Alaska Child Support Services Division (CSSD) helps parents in the state of Alaska by administering child support services.

Applying For Child Support
Parents can apply for services from the CSSD office by completing an application and submitting an affidavit of child support payments already received. If you already have a child support order established, you can submit this along with your application. If you do not have a child support order, the CSSD office will help you establish one.
You do not have to go through the CSSD office in order to obtain child support in Alaska. If you have an agreement with your child’s other parent that is approved by the court, then you can make or collect child support payments according to that agreement. You may wish to consult a lawyer, mediator or family counselor to establish an agreement that is fair to all parties and that protects the welfare of the children.

Calculating Child Support
Alaska Child Support Guidelines are used to determine the amount of child support that is required. These guidelines take into account the financial needs of the children and the financial status of both parents. In Alaska, the non-custodial parent of one child is required to pay twenty percent of his or her adjusted income to support that child. Adjusted income means earning after deductions for taxes, union dues, retirement deductions and other mandatory deductions. The calculations differ depending upon the number of children involved and the custody status of each child.

Establishing Medical Support
When a child support order is established in Alaska, a provision must be made for the medical coverage of the child. The court will determine which parent is responsible for providing medical coverage based on the availability and cost of health insurance.

Enforcing Alaska Child Support Orders
The Alaska CSSD office can utilize a variety of methods to ensure that child support payments are made. These methods include automatic income withholding from wages; attaching bank accounts; intercepting IRS tax refunds, Alaska Permanent Fund dividends and other assets; and reporting delinquent parents to credit bureaus. As of November 1990, all new or modified child support orders must establish income withholding as the primary method of payment. Alaska’s child support laws allows for an exception to this rule if a good cause is determined or if both parents agree to an alternative arrangement.

Paying Child Support
Child support payments can be made by mail, electronic funds transfer, in person, or via western union.

By Electronic Funds Transfer
In order to pay child support payments using this method, you must complete and sign an authorization form. On the form you must indicate the amount of the withdrawal and the time of the month that you wish to the withdrawal to be made. Completed authorization forms should be sent along with a voided check or deposit slip to:

In Person
Child support payments can be made in person to the Anchorage Customer Service Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office is located on the 3rd floor of the Atwood Building, 550 W. 7th Ave.

Alaska Child Support Fees
The Alaska CSSD office does not charge a fee to apply for child support services. However, fees are charged to reimburse the state when genetic tests, attorney fees, or special processing fees are accrued. These fees are charged to the parent who is ordered to pay child support.

Alaska Child Support Laws
In the state of Alaska, child support is calculated according to Court Civil Rule 90.3. You can access the details of this document at: Alaska Child Support Court System

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