What happens to support collected on my case if I receive public assistance?
If you or your children receive Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) benefits, you will receive any current child support collected in the month that it is due. The state will keep support paid on arrears to reimburse MFIP issued to you and your children.

If you or your children receive DWP, MinnesotaCare, MA, or Child Care Assistance, you will receive the current child support collected in the month that it is due, but you will not receive the medical and/or child care support collected for that month.

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1. When is it necessary to establish parentage?
2. Why establish parentage?
3. Your child’s legal parentage must be established before the court will issue an order for support. How is parentage established?
4. When is it necessary to establish child support orders?
5. How is a support order established?
6. How can I change my support order?
7. How can I go about locating the other parent?
8. What is income withholding?
9. What happens to support collected on my case if I receive public assistance?
10. How do I receive the support collected?
11. What are my direct deposit choices?
12. How are payments applied to my case?
13. How do I receive child support?
14. How does the child support agency collect arrears?
15. What is the attorney / applicant relationship?