Arizona Service of the State in IV-D Cases (Instructions, List of State Agencies) is a program that provides instructions and resources to help individuals and families with child support cases. The program is administered by the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), which is the state’s central authority for child support services. The program provides instructions, resources, and a list of state agencies in order to help individuals and families with child support cases. The Arizona Service of the State in IV-D Cases (Instructions, List of State Agencies) includes the following services: • Establishing paternity: DES helps to establish paternity by helping to identify the putative father, collecting and testing biological samples, and providing information to the court. • Locating the absent parent: DES helps to locate the absent parent by using public records, credit reports, and other methods. • Establishing an order for support: DES helps to create an order for support that outlines the amount of child support to be paid and the payment schedule. • Collecting payments: DES helps to collect payments by working with employers, financial institutions, and other entities. • Enforcing support orders: DES helps to enforce support orders by suspending driver’s licenses, filing contempt of court orders, and other methods. • Modifying orders: DES helps to modify orders if there is a change in circumstances that affects the amount of support being paid. • Terminating orders: DES helps to terminate orders when the child reaches the age of majority or if the parents agree to a termination. • Providing resources and information: DES provides information and resources to individuals and families in order to help with their child support cases. The Arizona Service of the State in IV-D Cases (Instructions, List of State Agencies) also includes a list of state agencies that can provide assistance with child support cases. These agencies include the Arizona Department of Child Support Services, the Arizona Department of Economic Security, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Arizona Child Support Enforcement Division, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.