The mission of the California Child Support Program is to promote the well-being of children and the self-sufficiency of families by assisting both parents to meet the financial, medical, and emotional needs of their children through the delivery of quality child support establishment, collection, and distribution services.

The statewide Child Support Program is founded on a belief that California's children have the right to be supported by both parents financially, medically and emotionally. The Child Support Program is committed to ensuring that California's children are given every opportunity to obtain these rights in a fair and consistent manner throughout the state. The Child Support Program is committed to providing the highest quality services and collection activities in the most efficient and effective manner.