| Job Title |
Child Support Officer |
| Job Description |
Investigates And Analyzes Child Welfare Cases And Initiates
Administrative Action To Facilitate Enforcement Of Child Support
Laws: Reviews Application For Child Support Received From Client
And Examines Case File To Determine That Divorce Decree And
Court Ordered Judgment For Payment Are In Order. Interviews
Client To Obtain Information, Such As Relocation Of Absent
Parent, Amount Of Child Support Previously Awarded, And Names Of
Persons Who Can Act As Witnesses To Support Client's Claim For
Support. Locates Absent Parent And Interviews Parent To Gather
Data, Such As Support Award, And Discusses Case With Parent To
Resolve Issues In Lieu Of Filing Court Proceedings. Contacts
Friends And Relatives Of Child's Parents To Verify Gathered
Information About Case. Computes Amount Of Child Support
Payments. Prepares File Indicating Data, Such As Wage Records Of
Accused, Witnesses, And Blood Test Results. Confers With
Prosecuting Attorney To Prepare Court Case. Determines Type Of
Court Jurisdiction, According To Facts And Circumstances
Surrounding Case, And Files Court Action. Confers With Court
Clerk To Obtain Arrest Warrant And To Schedule Court Date For
Hearing Or Trial. Monitors Child Support Payments Awarded By
Court To Ensure Compliance And Enforcement Of Child Support
Laws. Prepares Report Of Legal Acttion Taken When Delinquency In
Payments Occurs.
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