- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Parental Accountability Court 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:
- 2021-02
- Subject:
- Parental Accountability Court Program (Ga)
Child support--Georgia
Child support--Government policy--Georgia
Child support--Law and legislation--Georgia
Parents--Services for--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
chorochromatic maps
drawings (visual works) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Fact sheet on the Parental Accountability Court Program.
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 1300762186
NZ MMS ID 9922759819602931
Call Number H800.S8 M1 2021 P3 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-ps8-bm1-b2021-bp3-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bh800-ps8-bm1-b2021-bp3-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Department of Human Services
Division of Child Support Services
Georgia Department of Human Services
Community Outreach
Helping parents support their children.
Parental Accountability Court Program
The Parental Accountability Court (PAC) program is a joint effort of the Division and Superior Court Judges to offer an alternative to incarceration and to help chronic nonpayers of child support make regular payments. The program uses community resources and judicial oversight to address barriers that keep parents from meeting their support obligations. Each program, including services provided to participants, is tailored to the needs of the local community. Superior Court Judges provide judicial oversight and collaborate with PAC coordinators to implement the program. PAC coordinators connect participants to existing community resources.
Services Offered to Participants
Volunteer work opportunities Literacy training Job assistance/placement Mental health services Clinical assessments Substance abuse treatment Coaching/mentoring Additional services specific to each
local community
By the Numbers
Judicial Circuits with PACs
Parental Accountability Courts are in operation in 42 judicial circuits across the state. The Division's goal is to establish PACs in all 49 judicial circuits.
Judicial Circuits
Lookout Mountain
Conasauga Appalachian
Enotah
Mountain
Rome
Cherokee
Northeastern
Blue Ridge
BellForsyth
Tallapoosa
Cobb
Paulding
Douglas
Piedmont
Northern
Gwinnett
Stone Mountain
Alcovy
Western
Atlanta Clayton Rockdale
Toombs
Flint
Coweta
Griffin
Towaliga
Ocmulgee
Middle
No Parental Accountability Court Parental Accountability Court
Augusta
Since State Fiscal Year 2009, the PAC program has helped
5,052
noncustodial parents who were at risk of incarceration avoid jail time and provide much needed support to
14,015
of Georgia's children. Program participants paid an estimated
Chattahoochee
Macon
Dublin
Houston
Dublin
Southwestern Pataula
Dougherty
Cordele Tifton
Oconee
Ogeechee
Brunswick
Atlantic
Eastern
$15.2M
in support, which, in return, has saved the state millions
in incarceration costs.
South Georgia
Southern
Alapaha
Waycross
Contact Information
For information about the PAC program and other outreach services, call 1-844-MYGADHS (1-844-694-2347). Custodial and noncustodial parents can apply for services, enter and receive information about their cases, make a payment online or check payment information by using the Customer Online Services portal at childsupport.ga.gov. Users receive a password to protect confidentiality.
Robyn A. Crittenden, DHS Commissioner | Tanguler Gray, Deputy Commissioner & Child Support Administrator John Hurst, Interim Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Child Support Services | Sarah Hurst, Deputy Director of Administration
Revised 2/21