- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Fatherhood Program
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Services. Division of Child Support Services
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Human Services. Division of Child Support Services
- Date of Original:
- 2016-01
- Subject:
- Georgia Fatherhood Program
Fathers--Services for--Georgia
Child support--Georgia
Drivers' licenses--Law and legislation--Georgia
Child support
Fathers--Services for
Georgia
Flow charts - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 1101178006
NZ MMS ID 9916904337402931
Call Number H800.S8 M1 2016 F3 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-ps8-bm1-b2016-bf3-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-ps8-bm1-b2016-bf3-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
Community Outreach
Helping parents support their children.
91%
of noncustodial parents owing child support in Georgia are fathers.
During FFY15,
5,848
were enrolled in the Fatherhood Program, supporting
12,741
children.
Fatherhood Program
Through the Fatherhood Program, the Department works with parents who are unemployed or underemployed and are consequently unable to pay their full child support obligations. The program connects parents with resources leading to jobs that pay above minimum wage, leading to greater self sufficiency and more emotional, parental and financial involvement in the lives of their children. Georgia has the only statewide program in the U.S. Services provided include:
GED classes short-term training volunteer opportunities resume writing
job placement, coaching and mentoring federal bonding referrals for access and visitation referrals for legitimization
Participants who have had their driver's licenses suspended or who are subject to license suspension for nonpayment of child support have the opportunity to regain driving privileges. The process for releasing a driver's license for a program participant is outlined below.
Fatherhood Program Driver's License Release Process
Parent enrolls in Fatherhood Program
(FHP)
Enrollment date entered
Suspension override activated
Suspension process stopped or
Suspended license is released
Parent must pay reinstatement fee to DDS
Parent nonparticipation
Removed from FHP Suspension override
removed License subject to
suspension if criteria met
Parent completes program
Suspension override removed
Current and arrears payments must be paid in full to avoid re-suspension
CONTACT INFORMATION For information about the Georgia Fatherhood
Program and other Community Outreach Services,
call 1-844-MYGADHS (1-844-694-2347). Custodial and noncustodial parents may apply for services, enter
and receive information about their case, make a
payment online or check payment information by using
the Customer Online Services portal at www.dcss. dhs.georgia.gov. Users receive a password to protect confidentiality.
Robyn A. Crittenden, DHS Commissioner | Tanguler Gray, Division Director | Reed Kimbrough, Division Deputy Director
Revised 1/2016