Cherokee Nation Child Support Services will be closed on December 24, 2019, and December 25, 2019, to observe Christmas. We will re-open on December 26, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.
Cherokee Nation Child Support Services will be closed December 19, 2019, for staff development day. We will re-open on December 20, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.
Cherokee Nation Child Support Services will be closed on January 1, 2020, to observe New Year’s Day. We will re-open on January 2, 2020, at 8:00 a.m.
Office of Child Support Services will be closed on January 20, 2020, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Please review for any office updates in the Public Notices section below.

August is Child Support Awareness Month.  Click Here for Full Details on the Art Contest 

The Online Payment Portal will be unavailable from Friday, November 8, 2024  until  Wednesday, November 13, 2024 for maintenance.

“Strong Parents, Strong Families, Strong Foundations”

The Cherokee Nation Office of Child Support Services (CNOCSS) provides genetic testing for paternity establishment; location services, establishes child support obligations and can assist in modifying child support orders. In addition, CNOCSS has a payment processing unit that ensures recordkeeping for all payment history and a case management unit that strives to ensure regular child support payments. The Child Support Services office focuses on ensuring that parents are supporting their children. CNOCSS works to provide additional service referrals that may be of benefit to the family and understands that support can come in a myriad of ways and works will all parties in a neutral environment to establish child support that is beneficial to each particular child and family.

Would you like to communicate with the child support office via text?

Text the word child to 918-509-4990

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Public Notices

NTCSA Scholarship Opportunity Flyer

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The National Tribal Child Support Association (NTCSA) is offering 10 scholarships with one $1,000.00 award to be presented in each of the Child Support Regions.

NTCSA 2022 Scholarship Application

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Application for National Tribal Child Support Association Scholarship for the use of their first year of higher education or vocational training.

2021 Cherokee Nation Angel Project Application Flyer

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Angel Project provides gifts for low-income Cherokee Indian Children who live within the Cherokee Nation boundaries.

Child Support Awareness

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August is National Child Support Awareness Month!

Child Support Office Closing For October & November 2020

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Office hours are Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m. However, Cherokee Nation observes some holidays and events that require the office to be closed to general public.

Notice Of Office Closures

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Notice of office closures for December 2020 and January 2021.

Letter for Non-Custodial parent experiencing financial hardship

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To be completed by Non-Custodial parent and returned to caseworker if experiencing financial hardship to COVID-19.

Letter to provide to custodial parent regarding COVID 19

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Letter to provide to custodial parent regarding COVID 19

Updated November 26, 2025