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Jefferson County Child Support Services

Jefferson County Child Support Services. Problem Solving Court Presented by: Yolanda Redmond Kenneth Boettcher.

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Jefferson County Child Support Services

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  1. Jefferson CountyChild Support Services Problem Solving Court Presented by: Yolanda Redmond Kenneth Boettcher

  2. Problem Solving Court was designed to increase the collection of child support from non-paying parents. We are looking for positive solutions to address non-compliance. The goal is to help parents find solutions to the barriers that are keeping them from meeting their child support obligations.

  3. Faces of theProblem Solving Court Barriers are not always visible

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5okFf-87AQ

  5. Barriers • Unemployed/underemployed/felonies • Lack of education • Substance abuse • Disability or mental health issues • Unrealistic orders • Limited or no access to children • Relationship with custodial parent • Mothers

  6. Resources • Fatherhood and Parenting Programs • Jefferson County Mediation Services • Jeffco Action Center • Bootstraps-Financial Literacy • Whitian House (Substance abuse-counseling) • Justice Services • Interventions • Phoenix Multi-Sport • Vocational Rehabilitation • SOAR • Warren Village • Mile High United Way • Asset Building • Free Tax Preparation Assistance • *Debt forgiveness

  7. Graduated Sanctions • Community Service • Electronic Home Monitoring • Work Release • Jail

  8. Jail • Estimated costs per inmate is $70 per day • Before Problem Solving Court, an average of 55 parents year were sentenced to serve a 180 day jail sentence • In 2012, only eight parents were sentenced, translating to significant taxpayer dollars saved • More than 50% purged the contempt with lump sum payment and were released

  9. What we like about it…… Consistency Flexibility-Evolving Stip of Compliance Trust Building Accountability Informal process - Confession One on One Trials are rare “Programs don’t change people; relationships change people.”

  10. For more information: www.childsupportandthecourts.org Created by the retired Judge Kristen Ruth

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