What is the IV-D Program?
The IV-D program (pronounced Four-D) is the technical name for government administered Child Support Enforcement Programs. The term IV-D comes from Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, which is the programs federal enabling statute. In Connecticut, a case is considered IV-D if the family has received public assistance benefits or if an application for services was filed with either the Department of Social Services or the Support Enforcement Unit. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and other territories, have IV-D programs. All IV-D programs perform following activities: • Locating Non-custodial parents • Establishing paternity • Establishing support orders, both financial and medical • Enforcing support orders • Reviewing and adjusting support orders to ensure that the orders are appropriate • Providing payment processing services Back to Top 3. How can I obtain case information? If you receive full IV-D services, or if your support payment is paid through
