Child Support
The Caddo Parish Child Support Division provides a full staff who work to interview, establish, and enforce child support obligations in the First Judicial District Court and the Juvenile Court of Caddo Parish. The Child Support Division Office is located on the 13th floor of the American Tower/Raymond James Building, on the corner of Market and Travis St. The address of the American Tower/ Raymond James Building is 401 Market St. Shreveport, LA 71101.
The Child Support Office interviews daily beginning at 8:30am until 3:30pm. They accept walk-in interviews, or you can schedule an appointment. There are several ways you can apply for child support services:
- You can apply online at http://www.dcfs.state.la.us and an appointment date will be mailed to you.
- You can call our office to request the application paperwork be mailed to you. You may submit completed paperwork in person at our office or you can mail it back to us. If you return the paperwork by mail an appointment will be scheduled and you will be notified by mail. If you bring the paperwork to our office we can usually interview you at that time.
- You can complete the paperwork in person and usually be interviewed at that time.
Whichever option you choose you will need to bring the following documents (if available) to complete your interview:
- Current ID
- Social Security Card
- Child's Birth Certificate
- Child's Social Security Card
- Child Support Judgment
- Child's Medicaid Kid Med, or LAChip Card (only if these apply to you)
- Check Stubs
- Proof of Daycare Expenses
If you are the non-custodial parent and have questions regarding a child support case filed against you, you need to hire an attorney to represent you or request a public defender be appointed by the Court to represent you.
Public Defender's Office { (318) 212-1801} or the Clerk's Office {(318) 226-6751}.
The Caddo Parish District Attorney Office, Juvenile Division is located at 1835 Spring St., Shreveport, LA 71101
DA's Main Office telephone number is: (318) 429-7647.
DA's Fax number is: (318) 222-0025.
DA's Office Hours are from: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.