Application Fee - Child Support Enforcement

Applicants who do not receive FITAP, KCSP or Medicaid may be required to pay a non-refundable application fee of $25.00.

If a paper application is submitted, the $25.00 fee may be paid by a cashier's check or money order made payable to DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services). For identification purposes, please include your name, address, and SSN on the payment instrument and mail it to the address of the Louisiana Child Support Office in your area.

Online applicants will be provided with application fee payment instructions upon completion of the application. While the $25.00 application fee may be paid by cashier's check or money order, as with the paper application, online applicants also have the option of paying the application fee by credit or debit card (Visa or MasterCard only )

Please note that an application cannot be processed until the application fee is received and the fee must be postmarked within 30 days of submitting the application

Application fees are nonrefundable.