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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has a division called the Child Support Enforcement Division (DOR/CSED). The DOR/CSED has the authority to seek child support orders on behalf of custodial parents, at their request or, if the custodial parent receives public assistance, at the request of the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA, that is, welfare).

DOR/CSED can provide other child support enforcement services upon request of the custodial parent or the DTA. DOR/CSED can:

help locate the other parent
establish paternity for a child born to parents who are not married to each other
review a child support order for possible modification (increases or decreases)
seek modification of a child support order
enforce a child support order
collect past due child support (arrears)

This page has information about some steps that the DOR can take when a child support order is not obeyed. The DOR can:

take administrative action to enforce child support duties.
file an Complaint for Contempt against a parent who has not paid his or her child support.
levy against the parent's bank account.
take action to have the parent's driver's license or professional license suspended, revoked, not issued, or not renewed.

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