COURT TRUSTEE
FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions:
If you have a child support case, that case is monitored and/or enforced by either the Court Trustee in the county in which the court made the order, or by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). For the 23rd and 24th judicial districts (Ellis, Rooks, Trego, Gove, Rush, Pawnee, Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness and Lane counties) any cases that are not DCF are Court Trustee. If a custodial parent or child is receiving cash assistance (TANF), food stamps, a child is in foster care, or the custodial parent AND child is receiving medical assistance, the case would be overseen by DCF case. You may contact them at 888-757-2445 or visit their website here. If only the child is receiving medical assistance or the custodial parent is not receiving any assistance, the case is most likely a court trustee case. Some exemptions apply. If you are still unsure as to who can assist with your child support case, you can use our handy flow chart, or watch our video below which should help you make that determination. To find a list of all court trustee offices in Kansas, click here.
If payments are begin made through the Kansas Payment Center (KPC), you can go to their website to see all payments for the history of the case. Click on payment records, then search and enter the county name and court order number in the following format: two digit year "DM" six digit court order number*. For example, if your case is 12 DM 06, you would enter "12DM000006" in the search box.
If payments are being made via direct payments to the custodial parent, you cannot use the Kansas Payment Center website to check for payments.
*If your case is showing a "D" instead of a "DM", you would enter a space after the "D" when entering your number. For example, 12 D 06 would be entered as "12D 000006"; see the KPC website for further instructions.
If you have child support debt and the State of Kansas (not federal) has notified you that they are holding your tax refund, you may check the status of your refund using their self-service option and can view your debt 24/7 at https://oitsapps.ks.gov/DA/SetoffProgram/
To release your State Income Tax Refund, payment must be made through Setoff.
Debtors may pay with a debit or credit card by calling the Setoff Call Center at 785-296-4628, Monday - Friday (excluding state holidays) from 8am to 3:30pm.