Ponca tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Child support services
Mission Statement:
"The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma recognizes that both parents must provide support for their children. By providing a single agency under the Ponca Tribe for child support enforcement with strong leadership and direct accountability. Ponca children and families will prosper thereby increasing self-sufficiency and strengthening the integrity of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma."
- The Ponca Tribe child support office represents the best interests of children. The child support office does not represent the individual interest of either parent.
Services Provided:
Strategies:
Eligible to Apply:
For more information:
Anna Primeaux
Clyde Warrior Building
198 White Eagle Drive
Ponca City, OK 74602
580-765-2822
anna.bighorse@ponca-nsns.gov
"The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma recognizes that both parents must provide support for their children. By providing a single agency under the Ponca Tribe for child support enforcement with strong leadership and direct accountability. Ponca children and families will prosper thereby increasing self-sufficiency and strengthening the integrity of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma."
- The Ponca Tribe child support office represents the best interests of children. The child support office does not represent the individual interest of either parent.
Services Provided:
- Establishment of paternity for children 18 years old and under, including confidential genetic testing
- Absent parent locator services for child support purposes
- Establishment of child support orders
- Modification of child support orders
- Enforcement of child support orders
- Collaboration with other tribal and state IV-D agencies in an effort to better serve children
Strategies:
- Operate an efficient, child-centered program
- Motivate parents to meet the financial and emotional needs of their children
- Treat both the custodial and non-custodial parent/guardian equally and keep both parties informed
- Provide proactive case management to ensure regular payments of support and to reduce the number of cases in arrearages
- Protect the confidentiality of personal information provided to our office as required by law
- Provide regular community outreach about child support and our program
- Implement effective locate procedures
Eligible to Apply:
- All Ponca Tribal members and members of the surrounding tribes
- Employees of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma
- Any parties that consent to the jurisdiction of the Ponca Tribal District Court or the surrounding Tribal or State Courts
- Families with a divorce or child support order already in place who wish to transfer their existing case to our office
- Person(s), whether or not residing within the jurisdiction of the Ponca Tribe, who are a party to a child support action
For more information:
Anna Primeaux
Clyde Warrior Building
198 White Eagle Drive
Ponca City, OK 74602
580-765-2822
anna.bighorse@ponca-nsns.gov