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Vision
To enhance the lives of children and families by helping parents meet the financial, medical and emotional needs of their children by establishing and enforcing child support orders.
Mission
The Le Sueur County Child Support Office is dedicated to establishing paternity and obtaining child support in order to encourage responsible parenting, family self-sufficiency and child well-being and to recognize the essential role of both parents in supporting their children.
Services
Child Support services are offered through Minnesota counties. Either parent, with or without custody of their children, may receive these services.
Families receiving MFIP, Medical Assistance, and Child Care Assistance must cooperate with child support efforts to continue receiving benefits. County Child Support Offices use a variety of tools to set and collect support, as well as enforce orders.
Check out the Child Support page to learn more.
Child Care Funding Assistance
Apply for Assistance
To apply for help in paying for your child care, please contact our office at 507-357-8288.
Child Care Fund Plan
Counties and Tribes must submit a biennial Child Care Fund Plan to the State Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner. Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) rules and laws allow counties and tribes to establish some local policies and procedures. These local policies and procedures are available in the 2018 to 2019 Le Sueur County Child Care Assistance Fund Plan (PDF). For more information, please view the Administration of the Child Care Assistance Program (PUB).
Check out the Child Care Assistance page to learn more.
Daycare and Foster Care Licensing
Le Sueur County Human Services provides licensing services for county residents who wish to provide the following:
Adult Foster Care:
- Individuals provide care for adults with disabilities within their own home.
Child Foster Care:
- Individuals provide care for children within their own home.
Family Day Care:
- Individuals provide care for up to 12 to 14 children in a residential or commercial setting that meets all the licensing standards.
Are you interested in becoming licensed?
All you need to do is call 507-357-8288 and ask to talk to the licensor. If the licensor does not answer, please leave a message and she will get back to you. Our agency does the licensing for Child Daycare, Child Foster Care, and Adult Foster Care. We have packets ready to mail out for each program area that we license. Do not let the packet scare you.
The packet not only contains the forms you must fill out to get licensed, but we also provide you with the forms you will need once you are licensed. Each packet has a letter in it that explains what you need to fill out. If you run into a problem, call the licensor and she will help you through it. The licensor also does the orientation you are required to have in your home. The licensor also tries to set up trainings throughout the year locally.
We always need more providers, so call now!
Applying for Financial Support
The Financial Assistance Unit provides financial support to low-income residents of Le Sueur County. Eligibility workers determine eligibility for public assistance programs such as cash, food (SNAP), health care, emergency assistance, county burial, and child care benefits.
Program Participation
In order to be eligible for these programs, you need to submit an application and meet the specific program guidelines which include income and asset limits. An interview is required for most programs.
Check out our Financial Assistance page to learn more.
Le Sueur County Adult, Child, & Family Services
Le Sueur County Adult, Child, & Family Services Intake provides an entry point for all offered social services. This includes:
Services for Adults
- Adult Mental Health
- Substance Use Disorders
- Developmental Disability Services
- Psychological Services
- Crisis Intervention
Services for Children and Families
- Child Protective Services
- Child Welfare Programs
- Parent Support Outreach Program
- Minor Parents
- School Liaison Services
- Truancy Intervention
- Substance Use Disorders
- Children’s Mental Health
- Developmental Disability Services
- Crisis Intervention
- Early Identification and Prevention
- Family Community Support Services
- Family Support Services
Le Sueur County Social Services Intake can also provide information and referral services to those seeking community resources such as, anger management classes and parent education classes.
Child Custody
Le Sueur County Social Services Intake cannot help someone gain custody of their children during a divorce or separation. This also includes relatives seeking custody of children when the children are not part of a current child protection case. Child custody is a matter handled by family court and most persons would need an attorney to help with this process. Forms for family court matters can be found on the Minnesota Judicial Website.
Additional Information
Le Sueur County Social Services Intake can be contacted during regular business hours. Referral forms and additional information for specific programs can be found on the Referral Forms page.