Child Support Enforcement annual report, 1999

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Annual Report FY 1999
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ATLANTA, GA - Child SUPPOlt Enforcement's annual report for fiscal year 1999 reflects a truly outstanding year in the efforts to help Georgia children receive the financial support they deserve. Much of the year's successes can be attributed to the commitment and high standards of the Child Support staff around the state. "Child Support workers are the unsung heroes of welfare reform," said Governor Roy Barnes. "I thank and will continue to thank the entire Child Support staff for their dedication and hard work." Georgia is one of the top states in the collection of child support payments. Collections during FY99 topped $1 million per day for the first time ever. This was a $32 million increase over last year
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Director's Message

"Child Support Enforcement pays more to clients than all of public assistance. We collected $368 million during FY99 for the benefit of Georgia children."
Dan Elmore, Director Child Support Enforcement

Highlights during the past year include:
Over $1 million collected per day for Georgia's children. A $32.2 million increase in collections. Expansion of the Fatherhood Program to all areas of the
state. Teaming up with the Atlanta Falcons to
promote responsible fatherhood. The selection of Augusta Superior Court Judge Albert M.
Pickett as the 1999 national Judge of the Year by the National Child Support Enforcement Association.
We are proud of what we have accomplished this past year, but as long as one child is doing without, we know the job is not finished. The dedication and commitment of the CSE staff in bettering the lives of Georgia's children is evident in the state's increasing collections and new program initiatives. Through Georgia's innovative child support program, we continue to assist parents in meeting their mutual responsibilities to their children and increase family selfsufficiency.
Dan Elmore, Director Georgia Department of Human Resources Child Support Enforcement

Supporting Our Children

/ t , a l l children need emotional and financial support from both their father and mother. Georgia's Child Support Enforcement program works to benefit children by enforcing the parental responsibility to pay financial support. This helps to promote and enhance family self-sufficiency and stability as well as reducing the public burden of supporting financially abandoned children. The child support services offered by 74 offices across Georgia help children receive the support they deserve.
Georgia collected $368.5 million in child support for
the benefit of more than 651,575 children during FY99. This
was an increase of $32.2 million over FY98. During the year, the Fatherhood Program expanded to
all areas of the state. Over 2,500 non-custodial parents are currently participating in the program. This is a large increase over the 450 non-custodial parents who participated last year.
A Quality Task Force was designed and implemented to provide a bottom-up approach to training needs, systems design and management data and information. The project involves statewide agency staff and gives them a meaningful voice in the operations of the program.
Georgia is recognized as a national child support enforcement leader thanks to the commitment of people devoted to children, families and the child support program. Despite these efforts, many children are not receiving the support they need. We will continue to work to strengthen enforcement laws and enhance our services to collect more support for Georgia children.
Please take the time to review the FY1999 Georgia Child Support Enforcement Annual Report for more specific information concerning our program.

"Child Support workers are the unsung heroes of welfare reform. I thank and will continue to thank the entire Child Support stafffor their dedication and hard work."
- Governor Roy Barnes

Collecting Child Support

Child Support Enforcement (CSE) services are available to Georgia parents who need assistance. The custodial parent may apply at the CSE office that serves their county. There is a one-time fee of $25. The custodial parent is asked to furnish legal documents, if available, and information about the non-custodial parent.
Child Support services include:
Locating non-custodial parents Establishing paternity Establishing and enforcing child support orders Establishing and enforcing medical support orders Collecting and distributing support payments

Collection and Enforcement Tools Available to CSE:
Withholding child support from paychecks or unemployment benefits
Intercepting federal and/or state income tax refunds to pay child support arrears
Garnishing worker's compensation benefits
Reporting parents who owe more than $1,000 in child support payments to credit bureaus
Suspending or revoking driver's, professional or occupational licenses for failure to pay child support
Reviewing and modifying child support orders periodically
Intercepting lottery winnings of more than $5,000
Filing contempt of court actions which may result in a jail sentence if the non-custodial parent is found in contempt of court
Filing liens and levy on tangible/intangible property
Seizing matched bank accounts after notice

Fatherhood Program Expands to Help More Georgia Families

me Fatherhood Program, created in 1997 by DHR's Child Support Enforcement office, works with non-custodial parents who are supposed to be paying their child support through CSE and are unable to pay. The program expanded statewide in November, 1998.
CSE has contracted with the Department of Technical and Adult Education to provide job training and job placement through the state's 36 technical schools. This makes the Fatherhood Program available within 50 miles of every noncustodial parent in Georgia. Gainful, stable employment enables these parents to provide regular financial support for their children.
Participants study in fields such as carpentry, computer repair, automotive repair and welding. Classes on life coping skills such as how to interview for a job, retain employment and manage finances are offered. Also provided are classes to strengthen parenting skills, learn about child development and explore ways to be more involved in their children's lives.

Facts About Fatherhood Program:
The program generally takes three months to complete.
Participants are required to work at least 20 hours per week while enrolled in the program.
Participants are required to pay child support during this time.
Upon completion of the program, participants receive assistance in obtaining full-time employment, earning a wage that they can live on and pay their child support.
Program Participation Increasing:
450 participants in 1998
2,500 participants in 1999

Taxpayer Savings:
Decreased Medicaid cost. Non-custodial parents are required to obtain medical insurance through their employer if available at a reasonable cost.
Decreased enforcement costs. Employer withholding of support payments eliminates the need for enforcement action.
Decreased incarceration cost. Because judges now have a new sentencing alternative to jail, taxpayers save the estimated $50 per day cost of housing an inmate.
Decreased need for custodial parents to depend on TANF and other government services.

Employer and Community Benefits:
Increased employment benefits the local economy.
Reduction in the rate of repeat pregnancies by young participants.
Local employers are finding new sources of skilled labor, which is often in short supply.
Judicial Support:
Judges now have a new alternative to jail for parents who are unable to pay their child support.

"It is always good to have an extra choice and this is a particularly good choice...There aren't many situations where you can say there are no losers, but I think this provides that opportunity."
Judge H. Gibb Flanders, Jr., Superior Court, DublinJudicial Circuit

Atlanta Falcons Tearn Up With CSE to Promote Responsible Fatherhood

riS past year, the images of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Chris Chandler, cornerback Ray Buchanan and linebacker Jessie Tuggle were not just featured in the usual local newspapers, magazines and television sportscasts. Each player was highlighted in another of their roles - as fathers.
Chandler, Buchanan and Tuggle are the official spokespersons for Child Support Enforcement's statewide responsible fatherhood campaign. Their images appear on billboards and posters in cities across the state. The billboards remain up throughout the year courtesy of Eller Media. Also, public service announcements have aired on Atlanta's WAGA Fox 5 television and WGST radio.
The Atlanta Falcons have joined the effort by teaming up through the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation with Child Support Enforcement, WAGATV Fox 5 in Atlanta and Eller Media in sponsoring the statewide media campaign featuring the three players and their children.
The players said they got their families involved because they saw an opportunity to use their fame on the football field to spotlight the most important role they have off the field.
"When you miss out on any part of a child's growing up, you miss out on a great part of your own life," says Tuggle. He noted the fact that many young fathers are still growing up themselves and may be quicker to assume the role of friend or buddy to their child instead of being their parent first.
The Responsible Fatherhood Campaign is part of a nationwide joint venture of the National Football League and the National Child Support Enforcement Association. Organizers of the campaign want to get

the attention of young teen fathers who emulate the behavior of a responsible father who is present daily and supporting the financial and emotional well being of their children.

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Child Support Hotline Busiest in State Governtnent

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he CSE Hotline began operation on September 1, 1986 with one line to serve as a central point of information and a

clearinghouse for problem solving. Today, with 20

lines (five toll-free lines and 15 local Atlanta lines), the

CSE Hotline handles more calls than any other hotline

operating in Georgia state government.

In FY99, the CSE Hotline:

Received 4,496,057 phone calls

Handled an increase of 245,000 calls over the previous year

Enabled 217,000 of the callers to speak to one of our Customer Service Specialists

Received 49 percent of all calls made to the 10 state operated hotlines combined

Clients calling the CSE Hotline may select the option of speaking to an operator located in the Customer Service Unit. There are 10 customer service specialists available to answer questions or assist with problems.
The Customer Service Unit is open between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday - Friday. Customer service specialists are available during this time.
The bulk of the questions received by the Customer Service Unit are for:

Payment information Requests for enforcement
To access the CSE Hotline:
Call 1-800-227-7993 if you live in the 706 or 912 area codes.
Call 404-657-2780 if you live in the 404, 678 or 770 area codes.

The CSE Hotline is operational from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday except for state holidays. The Hotline is accessible only to Georgia callers.

Chil Support
in Cy er ce
http://www.state.ga.us/departments/dhr/ cse/
hild Support Enforcement joined other Georgia government agencies in cyberspace on August 1, 1996 with a World Wide Web home page on the Internet. CSE can now provide up-to-date child support information to a worldwide audience in less time, and at a fraction of the cost of using traditional printing and distribution methods. Internet users can access a wide range of child support information on the site, including an application for services and Georgia's current Most Wanted poster. By simply clicking a button, custodial parents can print out and complete the application before their first visit.

Access and Visitation Project Benefits Children
and Parents
Child Support Enforcement began a pilot project in June, 1998 to address the needs of non-custodial parents who want visitation with their children. The project provides services such as:
Case assessment Co-parenting education Monitored visitation Neutral drop-off and pick-up sites
Participants needing legal services are referred to the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, who provides
establishment and enforcement of visitation orders and legitimation services as a prerequisite to these orders. Where possible, clients are directed, through mediation, to establish voluntary visitation guidelines and parenting plans. These agreements are made into orders of the court. Funding for the project comes from a grant from the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The project is being piloted in Fulton and DeKalb counties with plans for expansion to other areas of the state in 2000. Services are open to the public and are not limited to people with child support cases.

White House Requests Georgia's
Fatherhood Works Video
C hild Support Enforcement produced a 1O-minute video about the Georgia Fatherhood Program. The video features program participants, employers, educators and Superior Court judges. The Fatherhood video is being used to educate employers, the public, and social service professionals about the Fatherhood Program.
Copies of the video were distributed to all Child Support offices, county DFCS and Community Action offices, technical schools and other community groups. Social service agencies and community groups throughout the United States continue to request copies of the video.
The Deputy Director of the President's Millennium Council requested a copy of the video and additional information about the Fatherhood Program in Georgia.

CSE Recognizes Employers in Georgia

C hild Support Enforcement honored an employer in each DHR District during the month of June. The business was selected based on its history of cooperation with the local Child Support office in withholding child support payments and/or hiring Fatherhood Program participants. Plaques were presented to each of these employers at ceremonies.
District 1 - Randstad Staffing Services in Rome
District 2 - Fieldale in Baldwin
District 3-A - The City of Atlanta
District 3-B - Sweetheart Plastics in Conyers

District 4 - Hyponex in Jackson
District 5 - Crown Transfer and Storage in Athens
District 6 - Lasco Manufacturing Company in Cordele District 7 - Rheem Manufacturing Company in
Milledgeville District 8 - American Steel in Swainsboro and Keller
Ladder, Inc. also in Swainsboro District 9 - Dodge Heating and Air in Eastman District 10 - StaffCorp in Tifton District 11 - Peachstate Homes in Adel
District 12 - The City of Brunswick

Employer of the Year Award: Lasco (Phillip Industries), Cordele, Ga. Pictured from left to right is: Linda Harris, CSE Agent, Jean Miller, District 6 Program Manager, Sherrie Land, Employer, Emily McDaniel, CSE Manager, Jane Weik, Fatherhood Coordinator for District 6, Cynthia Stubbs, CSE Supervisor and Charlotte Tabor, CSE Agent. Agents Harris and Tabor voted for this employer because of this company's dedication to helping children get their child support payments on time. Also, Ms. Land gets the Non-Custodial Parents in and helps them fill out the necessary health insurance forms to get the children added to the coverage.

Georgian Selected 1999
Judge of the Year by the National Child
Support Enforcement Association

T=e National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA) named Augusta Superior Court judge Albert M. Pickett the 1999 judge of the Year. judge Pickett was nominated by Georgia CSE. Only one judge is selected nationally each year and NCSEA reported that the competition this year was particularly tough. judge Pickett was recognized for a project he initiated with CSE beginning in january, 1998.
Under the project, a CSE agent is now required to attend judge Pickett's sentencing and revocation hearings. The defendant is ordered in open court, under penalty of incarceration or revocation, to cooperate with CSE. The agent immediately puts the absent parent under an order to pay child support, obtains an income deduction order, establishes paternity, updates all locate information including place of employment, as well as other necessary procedures involving the non-custodial parent.
The Probation Department and the District Attorney's office prepare the revocation or sentencing order. This includes a special condition that the defendant cooperate with CSE by paying child support as determined by CSE.
The project has exceeded expectations, showing an increase for the Augusta judicial Circuit in paternity establishments, location of absent parents,

obligation of support orders and collection of support payments. In 1998, over 100 paternities were established, 120 orders obtained and locate information on at least 86 non-custodial parents. The project has gained nationwide attention with numerous inquiries to the Augusta office on specific procedures.
judge Pickett was recognized at the NCSEA Conference in Chicago and at the CSE Seminar in Savannah this summer.
eSf Supervisor Brenda Borden, who coordinates the project for eSf, with judge Pickett

Father's Day Cards Say Thank You
.9[pproXimatelY 8,000 Father's Day cards were mailed to non-custodial men who regularly pay their child support. Agents in the local CSE offices selected a sampling of names from the regular payers on their caseloads. CSE wanted to recognize the supportive role these parents are playing in their children's lives.
Dads are foreverf
It takes a strong man to be a good dad.
Why? Because a strong man takes care of his children.
Being a good dad is hard work. It takes commitment,time and sacrifice.
We at Child Support Enforcement
thank you for regularly
supporting your children.

$1 Million per Day Collected in First Year of the Barnes Administration

Snce its inception in 1973, CSE has collected $2.9 billion on behalf of children and families around the state. During the past year, collections rose to the $1 million per calendar day level.
Much of this increase can be attributed to the new enforcement tools granted by the Legislature in recent years, a statewide computer system that placed a computer on the desk of each CSE employee, privatization initiatives and the dedication and commitment of CSE employees across the state.

During FY 1999: $368,468,564 in child support was collected Collections increased $32.2 million over FY1998 $2.5 million was collected from intercepted state
tax refunds $35 million was collected from federal tax
refunds $1 million was collected from unemployment
compensation benefits $18,195 was collected from lottery winnings

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OFFICE
Albany Americus Athens Atlanta - North Atlanta - West Atlanta - Locate Augusta - Bay Street Augusta - Gordon Hwy Brunswick Camilla Canton Carrollton Cartersville Clarkesville Columbus Conyers Cordele Covington Dahlonega Dallas Dallon Decatur Douglasville Dublin Duluth Eastman Elberton Ellijay Gainesville Griffin Jackson Jesup Jonesboro Lawrenceville Macon Marietta McDonough Milledgeville Monroe Moultrie Nashville Newnan Roberta Rock Spring Rome Sandersville Swainsboro Thomaston Valdosta Warner Robins Waycross Winder Coastal Region Office NE Reg Oper Center NW Region Locate SE Region Serv Center SW Region Locate
Contracted Attorney Atlantic Judicial Circuit Clayton JC - UIFSA Cobb JC - UIFSA Eastern Judicial Circuit Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
Ogeechee - Statesboro Ogeechee - Springfield Pataula Judicial Circuit Stone Mtn - UIFSA Tifton Judicial Circuit Tifton - Tifton Tifton - Sylvester Toombs Judicial Circuit
Private Vendor Maximus - Augusta Maximus - Cobb Maximus - Columbus Maximus - DeKalb Maximus - Fulton Maximus - Valdosta
State Total Contract Attorney Total Privatized Total
GRAND TOTAL

CASES WI CASES

#OF

COLLECTIONS

CASELOAD

SUPPORT RECEIVING CHILDREN

TANF

NonTANF

'TOTAL

TANF

NonTANF TOTAL

ORDER

PAYMENT

SERVING

2,313,770

i 6,933, 698

9,247,468

3,617

9,926

13,543

7,614

5,736

17,725

1,365,227

3,853,381

5,218,608

2,141

5,852

7,993

4,237

3,189

10,823

835,039

3,473,440

4,308,479

1,244

3,916

5,160

3,636

2,542

6,847

4,743,196

5,013,872

9,757,068

4,569

7,165

11,734

11,224

5,729

16,238

34,635

81,565,

116,200

2,503

3,497

6.000

237

84

7,872

10,307

5,499

15,806

8.654

16,067

24,721

97

16

29,815

2,943,847

3,533,724,

6,477,571

2.876:

4,859

7,735

6,967

4,284

10,648

61,977

52,961

114,938

3,264

4,754

8,018

531

130

9,964

668,647

4,443,626

5,112,273

1,647

7,285

8,932

4,29C

2,531

12,111

1,828,893

5,643,852

7,472,745

2,121

6,671

8,792

5,46C

4,005

11,815

340,494

3,875,436

4,215.930

529

4,056

4,585

2,346

1,567

6,464

1,046,822

5,117,823

6,164,645

1,719

7,370,

9,089

6,077

3,424

12,296

425,213 402,298

3,395,468 2,042,832 1

3,820,681 2,445,130

981

5,221j

6,202

425

1,940

2,365

2,954 1,684

1,790 1,198

8,330 3.241

2,189,606

2,443,200

4,632,806

4,265

7,119

11,384

4,670

3,158

14,696

204,177

2,242,902

2,447,079

261

1,789

2,050

1,204

926

2,831

1,427,914 470,807 1 246,589

3,764,870 3,214,869 1,776,886;

5,192,784 3,685,676 2,023,475

1,607 476 281

4,849
2,755 1
1.607'

6,456 3,231 1,888

4,529 2,315 1,052

3,281 1,664
878

8.722 4,461 2,530

479,248

3,769,119j

4,248.367

970

4,635:

5,605

2,949

1,861

7,553

709,380

4,667,718

5,377,098

970

5,302

6,272

3,506

2,500

8,395

1,648,393,

2,365,912:

4,014,305

3,292

6,397

9,689

4,329

2,510

12,982

234, 122 1 1,148,783

3,289,480 1 4,122.247,

3,523,602 5,271,030

466 1,432 1

2,931 4,811

3,397 6,243

2,140 4,203

1,380 3,181

4,736 8,499

48,371,

345,493:

393,864

929

5,028

5,957

461

341

7,879

897,896

3,606,771,

4,504,667

943

3,193

4,136

3,139

2,438

5,561

834,137

3,823,064

4,657,201

967

4.265

5,232

3,331

2,544

6,991

256,323

1,790,838

2,047,161

350

1.652

2,002

1,247

928

2,822

458.204

4,059.174

4,517,378

964

5,184

6,148

3,093

2,101

8.272

963,545 323,591

5,054,870 2,077,972

6,018,415 2,401,563

990

4,487:

5,477

303

1,594 1

1,897

4,318 1,721

2,936 1,348

7.238 2,663

570,240

2,843,631

3,413,871

475

2.223

2,698

2,233

1,653

3,825

486,316

5.734,050

6,220,366

1,633:

7,675

9,308

3,724

2,691

12.011

686,155

8,044,700

8,730,855

464

3.852

4,316

4,240

2,964

6,077

1,690,431

6,089,193

7,779,624

3,398

12,012

15,41C

7,664

4,791

19,871

266,639

614.894

881,533

742

2,094

2,836

903

502

3,670

334.764

3,106,782

3,441,546

478

2,514

2,992

2,165

1,594

4,121

1,665,209

8,906,025

10,571.234

1,583

6,952

8,535

6,664

5,164

11.939

487,854

2,949,441

3,437.295

535

2,409:

2,944

1,994

1,586

4.069

930,626

1,106,206

2,036,832

1,859

2,784,

4,643

2,108

1,452

6,147

766,545

2.854,322

3,620,867

1,191

3,589,

4,780

3,085

2,241

6,429

629,010

4,200,064

4,829,074

1,140

4,627:

5,767

4,151

2.522

8,050

427,854

1,323,204

1,751,058

302

1,246

1,548

1.311

1,029

2,151

665.701

5,890,894

6,556,595

1.102

5,648

6,750

3,915

2,763

9,075

617,105

3,765,097

4,382,202

976

3,872

4,848

3,768

2,418

6,469

915,605

2,778,091,

3.693,696

1,030

2,979

4,009

2,448

2,007

5,314

943,078

3,096,756,

4,039.834

1,100

3,645

4,745

3,080

2,319

6,515

503,896

2,617,412

3,121,308

518

1,826

2,344

1,993

1,548

3,139

1,254,062

1,526,177,

2.780,239

1,958

3,849

5,807

2,808

2,015

7,686

703,990

4.744,767

5,448,757

1,238

5,055

6.293

3,927

2,994

8.383

1,421,590

5,006,385

6,427,975

2,056

7,040

9,096

5,468

3,578

12,327

583,546

2,859.838

3,443,384

790

3,233

4,023

2,093

1,676

5,389

4,603

8,718

13,321

0

14

14

14

10

14

3,809

9,836

13,645

17

91,

108

19

9

139

13,298 1

73,998

87,296

41

2501

291

21

42,470

76,026

118,496

601

1,814

2,415

501

11

330

135

3,268

13,018

33,508

46,526

1

18 1

19

17

13

19

I
1,097.616, 300,660, 490,671
3,210,913' 1,142,684
921,958 220,726 1,274,160 1,470,534 1,610,161 893,236 716.925 939,954

6,563.132 3,966,543 8,542,179 13,958,414 4,893,058 3,559,996 1,333,062 2,968,026 8,866,864 5,520,527 3,446,488 2,074,039 2.842,612

7,660,748 4,267,203 9,032,850 17,169,327 6,035,742 4,481,954 1,553,788 4,242.186 10,337,398 7,130,688 4,339,724 2,790.964 3.782.566

2,935 563 654
3,868 1,422 1,169
253 1,839 2,446 1,723
969 754 976

I
11,883! 3,536 5,736
13,160 5,154 3,894 1,260 4,649
11,982 5,368 3,120 2,248 3,106

14,818 4,099 6,390 17,028 6,576 5,063 1,513 6,488 14,428 7,091 4,089 3,002 4,082

5,498 2,168 4,092 11,148 3,989 3,199
790 3,833 6,483 5,251 2,967 2,284 3,178

3,498 1,578 3,071 7,941 3,146 2.504
642 2,772 4,181 4,220 2,471 1,749 2,353

18,880 5,409 8,554
22,820 8,928 6.784 2,144 8.571
17,752 9,756 5,588 4,16E 5,398

603,471 145,719 458,316 504,873 885,743 535,618
46,188,865 11,537,353
3133740 60,859,958

11,391.591 5,814,709 7,941,438
15,339,634 22,061,962
6,795,345
180,142,577 58,121,355 69344679
307,608,611

11,995,062 5,960,428 8,399,754
15,844,507 22,947,705
7,330.963
226,331,442 69,658,708 72 478 419
368,468,569

595 267 278 1,050, 1,463 1 343,
I
80,984 16,426
3996
101,406

11,522 8.344
10,055 20,151 22,065
7,714
247,488 64,574 79851
391,913

12,117 8,611
10,333 21,201 23,528
8,057
328,472 81,000 83847
493,319

7,104 2,991 5,629 10,933 15,917 4,975
175,875 45,640 47549
269,064

5,453 2.200 4,121 7,090 10,087 3,837
119,885 32,760 32788
185,433

16,029 10,964 13,761 26,849 29,286 11,171
437,447 106,068 108060 651,575

Through the Looking Glass: Child Support in the Future

Change comes with the winds and the times. Beyond the implementation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act provisions, what remains? Yes, more change, but these changes will not involve new laws so much as new ways of doing things. Here is a quick list of things that could become reality:
Family Support Registry
Welfare reform dictates that the state centralize its collection of child support payments at one location. Georgia will contract effective July 1, 1999 with Lockheed Martin IMS to operate the Family Support Registry in Georgia.
Genetic Testing
CSE will contract with a single statewide genetic testing vendor, Gene Screen, effective July 1, 1999. The single statewide contract will lower CSE's cost per draw by 25 percent and provide more uniform procedures, invoices and reports.
TANF Time limit Increases Pressure for CSE Services
The demand for CSE services will become critical to long-term TANF families as the four-year limitation period approaches. Early in the 21 st century, CSE will feel the pressure from custodial parents who will suddenly feel the loss of TANF.
Employee Training by UGA
CSE will establish a contract with the University of Georgia beginning July 1, 1999 to provide specialized training for all new staff and additional training for current staff. The training contract provides the most comprehensive training of its kind in the nation.

Fatherhood Program Collaborating with New Partners
The Fatherhood Program will partner with the Georgia Department of Labor to assist noncustodial parents who need services that focus on direct job placement, subsidized employment and on-the-job training. Many of these parents have histories of long-term TANF dependency and multiple barriers to employment such as substance abuse. A similar partnership with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles will provide parolees training and job placement to ensure that they are compliant with the payment of court-ordered child support.
Administrative Office of the Courts
A cooperative agreement between CSE and the state's Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will take effect September 1, 1999. The effort will concentrate on improving communications and compiling the state case registry. With the AOC liaison on board, both CSE and the Superior Court judges and clerks will have an intermediary to assist them with problem solving, long-range planning and implementation. Georgia is one of the only states to develop a partnership between Child Support Enforcement and judicial branch agencies.

Georgia Child Support Enforcement Offices
Counties served by each office are in italics

Alapaha Judicial Circuit 303 South Jefferson Street P.O. Box 1078 Nashville, GA 31639 912-686-7678 Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook, Lanier
Alcovy Judicial Circuit 4174 Baker Street P.O. Box 1038 Covington, GA 30015 770-784-2499 Newton
Alcovy Judicial Circuit 226 Alcovy Street, Bldg. E-15 P.O. Box 1792 Monroe, GA 30655 770-207-4180 Walton
Appalachian Judicial Circuit 37 Kiker Street Ellijay, GA 30540 706-276-2364 Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens
Atlanta Judicial Circuit 1718 Peachtree Street Suite 385 Atlanta, GA 30309 404-206-5362 Fulton
Atlanta Judicial Circuit 3201 Atlanta Industrial Parkway Suite 301 Atlanta, GA 30331 404-p99-Q868 .
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Fulton

Atlantic Judicial Circuit 945 E.G. Miles Parkway P.O. Box 70 Hinesville, GA 31310 912-876-4154 Bryan, Evans, Liberty, Long, Mcintosh, Tattnall
Augusta Judicial Circuit 360 Bay Street, Suite 300 P.O. Box 1427 Augusta, GA 30901 706-721-6991 Burke, Columbia, Richmond
Bell - Forsyth Judicial Circuit 321 Lamar Halley Parkway P.O. Box 1188 Canton, GA 30114 770-720-3585 Forsyth
Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit 321 Lamar Halley Parkway P.O. Box 1188 Canton, GA 30114 770-720-3585 Cherokee
Brunswick Judicial Circuit 4420 Altama Avenue P.O. Box 1624 Brunswick, GA 31521 912-262-3000 Camden, Glynn
Brunswick Judicial Circuit 446 West Plum Street P.O. Box 584 Jesup, GA 31545 912-427-5833 Appling, Jeff Davis, Wayne

Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit 1327 Third Avenue P.O. Box 309 Columbus, GA 31902 706-649-7317 Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor
Cherokee Judicial Circuit 645 Henderson Drive, Suite 4 P.O. Box 1300 Cartersville, GA 30120 770-387-3724 Bartow, Gordon
Clayton Judicial Circuit 1287 Spur Hwy. 138 Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-473-2474 Clayton
Clayton Judicial Circuit 121 South McDonough Street 1st Floor Annex Jonesboro, GA 30236 770-477-4552 Clayton - UIFSA Only
Cobb Judicial Circuit 590 Commerce Park Drive Suite 112 Marietta, GA 30060 770-528-3500 Cobb
Cobb Judicial Circuit 10 East Park Square Suite 402 Marietta, GA 30060 770-528-2410 Cobb - UIFSA Only
Conasauga Judicial Circuit 41 7 West Crawford Street P.O. Box 885 Dalton, GA 30722 706-272-2326 Murray, Whitfield

Cordele Judicial Circuit 108-A 16th Avenue East P.O. Box 1273 Cordele, GA 31010 912-276-2338 Ben Hill, Crisp, Dooly, Wilcox
Coweta Judicial Circuit 102 College Street Carrollton, GA 3011 7 770-836-6870 Carroll, Heard, Troup
Coweta Judicial Circuit 8-A Madison Street P.O. Box D Newnan, GA 30264 770-254-7249 Coweta, Meriwether
Dougherty Judicial Circuit 102 North Washington Street Albany, GA 31701 912-430-4520 Dougherty
Douglas Judicial Circuit 8677 Hospital Drive P.O. Box 1297 Douglasville, GA 30133 770-489-3014 Douglas
Dublin Judicial Circuit 904 Claxton Dairy Road P.O. Box 488 Dublin, GA 31021 912-275-6576 Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Twiggs
Eastern Judicial Circuit Chatham Cty Courthouse Annex 415 W. Broughton Street Suite 101 Savannah, GA 31401 912-652-7400 Chatham

Enotah judicial Circuit 133 Tipton Drive P.O. Box 939 Dahlonega, GA 30533 706-867-2908 Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White
Flint judicial Circuit 46 Sloan Street P.O. Box 113 McDonough, GA 30253 770-954-2010 Henry
Griffin judicial Circuit 1435 North Expressway Suite 602 Griffin, GA 30223 770-229-3100 Fayette, Spalding
Griffin judicial Circuit 1457 Highway 19 North P.O. Box 632 Thomaston, GA 30286 706-646-6016 Pike, Upson
Gwinnett judicial Circuit 2300 Pleasant Hill Road Suite B-1 7 P.O. Box 957509 Duluth, GA 30095 770-495-7281 Gwinnett
Gwinnett judicial Circuit 75 Langley Drive P.O. Box 1107 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-822-8420 Gwinnett
Houston judicial Circuit 92 Cohen Walker Drive P.O. Box 8038 Warner Robins, GA 31095 912-988-7700 Houston

Lookout Mtn. judicial Circuit 10056 North Highway 27 P.O. Box 39 Rock Springs, GA 30739 706-375-0701 Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker
Macon judicial Circuit 2720 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 7467 Macon, GA 31209 912-752-1500 Bibb
Macon judicial Circuit 584 North Dugger Avenue P.O. Box 36 Roberta, GA 31078 912-836-3169 Crawford, Peach
Maximus - Augusta 2525 Washington Rd, Suite P Augusta, GA 30904 706-733-0791 Burke, Columbia, Richmond Non- TANF Only
Maximus - Cobb 2812 Spring Road, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30339 770-434-4901 Cobb - Non- TANF Only
Maximus - Columbus 233 12th Street, Suite 700 Columbus, GA 31901 706-653-9682 Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Harris, Marion, Talbot, Taylor Non- TANF Only
Maximus - DeKalb 1975 Century Blvd., Suite 1 Atlanta, GA 30345 404-634-1565 DeKalb - Non- TANF Only

Maximus - Fulton 34 Peachtree Street 30th Floor, Suite 3000 Atlanta, GA 30303 404-832-7081
Fulton - Non- TANF Only
Maximus - Valdosta 124-126 N. Patterson Street Valdosta, GA 31601 912-333-0629
Brooks, Colquitt Echols, Lowndes, Thomas Non- TANF Only
Middle Judicial Circuit 125 East Church Street P.O. Box 540 Sandersville, GA 31082 912-552-6845
jefferson, Washington
Middle Judicial Circuit 107 South Main Street P.O. Box 1409 Swainsboro, GA 30401 912-289-2570
Candler., Emanuel, Toombs
Mountain Judicial Circuit 518-A Monroe Street P.O. Box 1930 Clarkesville, GA 30523 706-754-9100
Habersham, Rabun, Stephens
Northeastern Judicial Circuit 465 EE Butler Parkway Second Floor P.O. Box 3395 Gainesville, GA 30503 770-535-5735
Dawson, Hall
Northern Judicial Circuit 11 Seaboard Street P.O. Box 6400 Elberton, GA 30635 706-213-2014
Elbert Franklin, Hart, Madison, Oglethorpe

Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit 2930 Heritage Place, Suite 101 Milledgeville, GA 31061 912-445-4761
Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, jasper., jones, Morgan, Putnam, Wilkinson
Oconee Judicial Circuit 600-A Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 4063 Eastman, GA 31023 912-374-6800
B1eckley, Dodge, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair., Wheeler
Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Effingham County Courthouse P.O. Box 300 Springfield, GA 31 329 912-754-9249
Effingham
Ogeechee Judicial Circuit 1-A Courtland Street P.O. Box 397 Statesboro, GA 30458 912-489-8747
Bulloch, jenkins, Screven
Pataula Judicial Circuit 101 East Dawson Street P.O. Box 30 Cuthbert, GA 31740 912-732-2108
Clay, Early, Miller., Quitman, Randolph Seminole, Terrell
Piedmont Judicial Circuit 28 Lee Street P.O. Box 1880 Winder, GA 30680 770-868-4180
Banks, Barro~ jackson
Rockdale Judicial Circuit 997 Commerce Drive P.O. Box 81790 Conyers, GA 30013 770-388-5000
Rockdale

Rome Judicial Circuit 450 Riverside Parkway P.O. Box 473 Rome, GA 30162 706-295-6494
Floyd
Southern Judicial Circuit 606 Southeast First Avenue P.O. Box 1359 Moultrie, GA 31776 912-891-7220
Colquitt, Thomas
Southern Judicial Circuit 111-B South Patterson Street Suite 202 P.O. Box 1669 Valdosta, GA 31603 912-333-5240
Brooks, Echols, Lowndes
South Georgia Judicial Circuit 1O-A West Broad Street P.O. Box 565 Camilla, GA 31730 912-522-3600
Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady, Mitchell
Southwestern Judicial Circuit 502 Lawson Drive P.O. Box 1085 Americus, GA 31 709 912-931-2420
Lee, Macon, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster
Stone Mtn. Judicial Circuit 178-A Sams Street Trussell Building Addition P.O. Box 1647 Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-7300
DeKalb
Stone Mtn. Judicial Circuit 315 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue Suite 600 Decatur, GA 30030 404-687-2401
DeKalb - UIFSA only

Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit 300 W/I Parkway, Suite 207 P.O. Box 799 Dallas, GA 301 32 770-443-7841
Haralson Paulding, Polk
Tifton Judicial Circuit 405 North Henderson Street P.O. Box 426 Sylvester, GA 31791 912-776-0020
Worth, Turner
Tifton Judicial Circuit 246 E. Second Street Lee Building P.O. Box 7610 Tifton, GA 31793 912-387-8557
Irwin, Tift
Toombs Judicial Circuit 110 East Hall Street P.O. Drawer 966 Thomson, GA 30824 706-597-9720
Glascock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes
Towaliga Judicial Circuit 492 West Third Street P.O. Box 879 Jackson, GA 30233 770-504-2224
Butts, Lamar, Monroe
Waycross Judicial Circuit 215-B Albany Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Waycross, GA 31503 912-285-6061
Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, Ware
Western Judicial Circuit 850 Hawthorne Avenue P.O. Box 6257 Athens, GA 30604 706-369-5614
Clarke, Oconee

DHR

Georgia Department of Human Resources Audrey W. Horne, Commissioner
Division of Family &: Children Services Juanita Blount-Clark, Director
Child Support Enforcement Dan Elmore, Director
Two Peachtree Street, NW Suite 20-445
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 657-3851