Office of Legal Affairs Child Support Enforcement Division
Field Placement
Academic Year
Faculty Supervisor
Supervising Attorney
Patrick Quinn
Prerequisite
Professional Responsibility, Family Law
Recommended
Administrative Law
Areas of Emphasis
Family law; administrative law; civil procedure; ADR/mediation; public benefits law; professional responsibility; identification of legal issues; legal research and writing; civil litigation
Sample Projects
- Update compendium of child support cases
- Research child support guidelines formulae
General Information
The Office of Legal Affairs Child Support Enforcement Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (CSED) is the state agency tasked with enforcing parental child support obligations. Students placed with the CSED are exposed to the various roles performed by an attorney for a state agency. Field placement work includes attending administrative hearings, attending and participating in contested district court matters, drafting proposed legislation, determining compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations, preparing modifications of child support for approval by the district court, interpreting case law, and drafting responses to petitions.