Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE)
Child Support Services (OCSS) within the Connecticut Department of Social Services is to improve the well-being of children, promote the self-sufficiency of families, and deliver quality child support services. Regional Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE) offices at local DSS offices provide intake for new cases, parentage establishment assistance, and assistance with re-opening a case.OCSS Appointment and Contact Information To ensure a positive and successful interaction, Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) staff are available by appointment. Acknowledgement of Parentage (VS56) forms may be completed via walk-in based on the availability of staff. A valid photo ID is required to complete the Acknowledgement of Parentage (VS56) form and a copy of your child(ren)’s long form birth certificate is recommended. If you have a child support issue or question you may contact your local Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) office. Please refer below ‘contacts’ for local office contact information. For payment processing and payment information, please contact: 1-888-233-7223Also, the Child Support Information and Problem Resolution Line, 1-800-228-KIDS (5437), is an automated response system that gives general information about child support services provided by the State of Connecticut, as well as specific information about an open case.Office Locations and Contact InformationBridgeport:Address: 925 Housatonic Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606-5700Telephone: (203) 551-2703 Email: OCSS.Bpt@ct.govAssociated Cities/Towns: Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Norwalk,Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport Danbury:Address: 342 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810-5833Telephone: (203) 207-8986 Email: OCSS.Dbry@ct.govAssociated Cities/Towns: Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury,New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, ShermanGreater Hartford:Address: 20 Meadow Road, Windsor, Ct 06095Telephone: (860) 723-1002 Email: OCSS.Hartford@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Suffield, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor LocksManchester:Address: 699 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040-3744Telephone: (860) 647-5913 Email: OCSS.Manchester@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Andover, Bolton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Tolland, VernonMiddletown:Address: 2081 South Main Street, Site B, Middletown, CT 06457Telephone: (860) 704-3126 Email: OCSS.Middletown@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Guilford, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, WestbrookNew Britain:Address: 30 Christian Lane, New Britain, CT 06051-4121Telephone: (860) 612-3465 Email: OCSS.NewBritain@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, SouthingtonNew Haven:Address: 50 Humphrey Street, New Haven, CT 06513 Telephone: (203) 974-8248 Email: OCSS.Newhaven@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, WoodbridgeNorwich:Address: 401 West Thames Street, Unit 102, Norwich, CT 06360Telephone: (860) 823-3325 Email: OCSS.Norwich@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, WaterfordStamford:Address: 1642 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06905-4731Telephone: (203) 251-9417 Email: OCSS.Stamford@ct.govAssociated Cities/Towns: Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford, Wilton Torrington:Address: 62 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 1, Torrington, CT 06790-9983Telephone: (860) 496-6944 Email: OCSS.Torrington@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Winchester, WoodburyWaterbury:Address: 249 Thomaston Ave., Waterbury, CT 06702-1397Telephone: (203) 597-4171 Email: OCSS.Waterbury@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Beacon Falls, Cheshire, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Southbury, Waterbury, Watertown, WolcottWillimantic:Address: 1320 Main St, Ste 18, Willimantic, CT 06226 Telephone: 1-860-465-3590Email: OCSS.Willimantic@ct.govAssociatedCities/Towns: Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Mansfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Union, Willington, Windham, WoodstockAdministrative Enforcement Unit:Address: 55 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06106Telephone: (860) 424-4989Email: OCSS.CO@ct.govAssociated Cities/Towns: Statewide For questions regarding: Federal and State Tax offset, Lottery Seizure, Liens (Property, Insurance, Unemployment Compensation, Workers Compensation, Civil Judgement or Settlement, Retirement, Inheritance, Social Security Benefit), Credit Bureau Reporting, Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM), Passport Denial, License Suspension, Unclaimed Property, Arrears Liquidation, Arrearage Adjustment Program