(229) Child Support Fund

Child Support Services provides services mandated by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. The department is operated by the County, administered by the State Department of Child Support Services, and provides services to all families regardless of their economic situation. The program works with parents and guardians to ensure children and families receive court-ordered financial and medical support. Services include locating a parent; establishing paternity; establishing, modifying and enforcing a court order for child support; and establishing, modifying and enforcing an order for health coverage. The department helps recoup partial welfare costs for the County and State through this collection activity.

• Collected and distributed $5,591,987 in child support payments, up from last year's amount of $5,008,878.
• Improved performance in the areas of Paternity Establishment, Collections on Current Support, and Cases with Collections on Arrears.
• Expanded outreach and case management to incarcerated parents.
• Continued to strengthen our partnership with the courts and Family Law Facilitator.

• Funding,
• Staffing levels, and
• Increased costs.

• Increase collections;
• Improve Federal Performance Measures, including cost effectiveness; and
• Improving customer experience and increase collaborative partnerships.