Our Mission: The mission of the Ventura County Department of Child Support Services is to promote the best interests and well-being of children and families by working to ensure that children receive adequate and appropriate support from both custodial and non-custodial parents.		Stan Trom
Our Philosophy: We will faithfully uphold the laws relevant to the establishment and collection of child and medical support and extend our commitment to the community by providing services to promote family self-sufficiency. We offer our assistance to all individuals in a professional and courteous manner. We believe we can make a positive difference in the lives of children by being dedicated to our mission and performing our duties to the best of our abilities. We will treat the public and fellow employees with respect, fairness and dignity. We will act with integrity and be impartial in all of our decisions. We take pride in the trust bestowed upon us in our mission and will strive to always uphold this trust.

NOTICE:

• Effective February 1, 2006, Direct Deposit is available as a payment option. Effective September 1, 2006 an Electronic Payment Card (EPC) is available as a payment option. THE EPC is a Visa branded card, which allows the Department of Child Support Services to offer direct deposit of child support payments to those Custodial Parties (CP) who do not have a checking or savings account or do not want their child support payments deposited into their existing bank account. It enables a Cp to receive child support payments electronically, making the receipt of child support payments faster and easier. Cps have access to their child support payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via purchases everywhere Visa is accepted, ATMs and PIN-based point-of-sale terminals. Interested in Direct Deposit or an Electronic Payment Card? You can apply online via the Website at www.casdu.com or the Electronic Helpdesk at 1-866-325-1010 to request an enrollment form.

• If you filed a joint tax return, we will hold the intercept payment for six months, after which, the payment will be credited to your account.

• If you filed a joint tax return and your spouse wishes to contest the interception, please contact the Internal Revenue Service.