Enumeration and Verification System (EVS)

System used to verify and correct Social Security Numbers (SSNs), and identify multiple SSNs, of participants in child support cases. Operated by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Source: Office of Child Support Enforcement.

Last reviewed October 2024

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