Child Support Collection: Your Complete May 2026 Action Checklist

This checklist summarizes the most important actions custodial parents should take or verify this month.

The Action Checklist

1. Verify income withholding is active at current employer. 2. Update your payment ledger through today. 3. Confirm your DCSS case is open and active. 4. Check whether a property lien should be recorded in any county. 5. Review whether a modification is warranted based on income changes. 6. Verify the paying parent’s address is current with DCSS. 7. Request a DCSS case status update if you haven’t received one recently. 8. Review whether bank account information is available for a levy. 9. Consider whether contempt is appropriate if willful nonpayment is ongoing. 10. Request a free evaluation if you have questions about any of these steps.

The best enforcement is proactive enforcement. Custodial parents who stay ahead of the process — rather than reacting after payments stop — collect more consistently. The California Child Support Recovery System gives you the tools to be proactive. Request your free evaluation here.

The California Child Support Recovery System gives custodial parents the exact tools and templates to enforce support orders, calculate arrears, and use every enforcement mechanism available. Request your free evaluation here.