Electronic Data Exchange (EDE)

The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) developed the Electronic Document Exchange (EDE) to give authorized state child support agencies (CSAs) a way to electronically exchange child support case documents to improve the efficiency of child support case processing. The EDE is an application, accessible through the OCSE Child Support Portal (Portal) , that collects, maintains, and disseminates certain child and spousal support case information to help state CSAs administer their child support programs. The activities associated with the EDE application are authorized by 1) 42 U.S.C. § 652(a)(7), which requires OCSE to provide technical assistance to the states to help them establish effective systems for collecting child and spousal support; 2) 42 U.S.C. § 666(c)(1), which requires state CSAs to have expedited procedures to obtain and promptly share information with other state CSAs; and, 3) 45 CFR 303.7(a)(5), which requires states to transmit requests for child support case information and provide requested information electronically to the greatest extent possible. This request is for a revision of a currently approved collection. Based on actual participation, the number of EDE users and the number of documents exchanged increased since the previous approval. This constitutes a program change that required adjustments to both the burden hour and cost estimates. OCSE made minor enhancements to the EDE Portal screens. These changes do not impact the burden.

The latest form for Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) expires 2028-06-30 and can be found here.