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