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DSD is accredited as an Investor in People organisation   

Our powers

We are getting tougher on parents who refuse to take financial responsibility for their children.
We are looking into cases where parents have avoided paying for their children. Last year a significant numbers of non-payers had money deducted from their wages or had their cases passed to the courts. If you're trying to avoid paying, your time's running out - act now or we will.
 

Powers

We now have more people dedicated to taking action against parents who fail to pay.
 

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We can help you

Visit our Links page to view our directory of useful contacts for organisations that may be able to help
 

Tracking down non-payers

We use a range of tools to track down parents who avoid us. These powers help us look into cases where parents have avoided paying.
For more information on Tracking down non-payers
  • The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division



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