Child Support Agency Action: Your local child support agency can bring an action to establish the parentage of your child. As part of this action, they will ask for a child support order. This service does not establish visitation rights.

Your local child support agency is part of the state Division of Child Support Enforcement Every county has a local child support agency. The local agencies and the department help parents support and provide health insurance for their children.

The agency may act if the child that is purported to be yours receives welfare, or the custodian requests services.

It is important to retain counsel the minute the agency contacts you, as the results can affect you for years.