Structure of IV-D Delivery in the US

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Structure of IV-D Delivery in the US

State

IV-D Agency

Case Processing

Order Establishment Authority

Collections Processing

Comments

Establishment

Enforcement

Alabama

Dept. of Human Resources

DHR, Regional Offices

Judicial

Regional Child Support Offices

Some local services contracted to private attorneys and DHS

Alaska

Dept. of Revenue

3 Regional Offices, Revenue

Regional Offices, Revenue

Administrative

Central, Revenue Dept.

Arizona

Dept. of Economic Security

Mixed State, County, private

Administratively Initiated-Judicially Ordered

Central, Dept. Economic Security (privatized)

Local services: private full-service (2 counties), county attorneys (approx. 5) state-run (approx. 8)

Arkansas

Dept. of Finance and Administration

Mixed State, County, private

Judicial

Counties

Some local counties offices contracted to private attorneys and corporations

California

Health and Welfare Agency

District Attorneys

Judicial

Counties

Colorado

Dept. of Human Services

County Social Services

Administrative Consent and Defaults, Judicial Contests

Central, DHS (privatized)

One county operated by district attorney, one county operated by private contractor

Connecticut

Dept. of Social Services

State Regional Offices

Superior Court

Judicial

Central, DSS

Delaware

Dept. of Health and Social Services

State Regional Offices

DHSS Regional Offices

Judicial

Central, DHS

District of Columbia

Dept. of Human Services

DHS

Court

Judicial

Court

IV-D Agency in process of transfer to Corporation Counsel

Florida

Dept. of Revenue

Regional DOR Offices

Judicial

Local Clerks of Court

Several counties operated by States' attorneys

Georgia

Dept. of Human Resources

Regional DHR Offices

Regional DOR Offices

Judicial/Some Administrative

Regional DHR Processing Centers

Non-AFDC cases privatized in Atlanta metro area and three other regions

Hawaii

Dept. of Attorney General

Regional AG Offices

Administrative

Central AG (privatized)

Idaho

Dept. of Health and Welfare

Regional DHW Offices

Judicial

Clerks of Court, recent RFP to centralize and privatize

Illinois

Dept. of Public Aid

Regional DPA Offices

Limited Administrative

Regional DPA Offices

Indiana

Family and Social Services Administration

County Attorneys

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Iowa

Dept. of Human Services

Regional DHS

Administrative

Central DHS, partially privatized "lock pox"

One-half establishment cases: private contractor. Statewide customer service-privatized. One county office operated by Friends of Court.

Kansas

Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Regional DSRS

Mixed DSRS, private, courts

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Enforcement was competed by groups of counties. Some contracts awarded to Court Trustees, some private.

Kentucky

Cabinet for Families and Children

County Attys. and AG Offices

District Attorneys

Judicial

Regional Child Support Offices

Louisiana

Dept. of Social Services

District Attorneys

Judicial

Regional DSS Offices

Maine

Dept. of Human Services

Regional DHS

Administrative

Central DHS

Maryland

Dept. of Human Resources

County DHR

Judicial

County DHR Offices

Baltimore city and Queen Ann county are privatized. There may be some counties with court responsibility for enforcement.

Massachusetts

Dept. of Revenue

Regional DOR

Judicial

Central DOR (privatized)

DOR has some administrative enforcement powers.

Michigan

Family Independence Agency

County Prosecuting Attorneys

Friends of Court

Judicial

County Friends of Court

FIA Regional Offices do intake, initial locate for TANF cases.

Minnesota

Dept. of Human Services

County DHS

Administrative

County, recent RFP to privatize, centralize

Mississippi

Dept. of Human Services

Regional DHS

Judicial

Regional DHS Offices

2 counties privatized

Missouri

Dept. of Social Services

Regional DSS, some prosecutors

Administrative

County Clerks of Court

5 of 115 counties are county-administered

Montana

Dept. of Public Health and Human Services

Regional DHHS

Administrative

Central DHHS

Central Customer Service privatized

Nebraska

Health and Human Services System

Mixed: Regional DHHS, county Attorney, private

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Douglas County (Omaha) privatized.

Nevada

Dept. of Human Resources

Regional DHR/County Attorneys

Judicial

County

New Hampshire

Dept. of Health and Human Services

DHHR District Offices

Limited Administrative

DHHR District Offices

New Jersey

Dept. of Human Services

County Welfare Agencies

Judicial

Local Courts

New Mexico

Dept. of Human Services

Regional DHS

Judicial

Central DHS

New York

Dept. of Social Services

County DSS

Judicial

Central DSS (privatized)

North Carolina

Dept. of Human Resources

Mixed DHR regional, DHR local, independent county agencies.

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

North Dakota

Dept. of Human Services

County DHR

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Ohio

Dept. of Human Services

County DHS/some courts

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Oklahoma

Dept. of Human Services

Regional DHS, District Attorneys

Judicial

County Child Support Offices

2 counties operated by Community Action Agencies

Oregon

Dept. of Human Resources

Dept. of Justice Regional Offices, County DAs

Administrative

Central DHR

Dept. of Justice delivers services for TANF and former TANF cases

Pennsylvania

Dept. of Public Welfare

County Courts

Judicial

County Courts

Rhode Island

Dept. of Administration

DOA Regions

Judicial

Central, DOA

South Carolina

Dept. of Social Services

DSS Regions

Limited Administrative

County Clerks of Court

One of six regions operated by private contractor. 2 county-based operations.

South Dakota

Dept. of Social Services

DSS Regions

Limited Administrative

County Clerks of Court

Tennessee

Dept. of Human Services

Mixed District Attorneys, private contractors, juvenile courts

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

7 of 31 Judicial Districts privatized; Memphis, Chattanooga, Knoxville operated by Juvenile Courts.

Texas

Office of Attorney General

AG Regions

Judicial

Mixed local sites: Regional AG Offices and Clerks of Court

Utah

Dept. of Human Services

DHS Regions

Administrative

Central, DHS

Vermont

Agency of Human Services

AHS Regions

Judicial

Central, AHS (privatized)

Interstate cases and some backlog cases privatized

Virginia

Dept. of Social Services

DSS Regions

Administrative

Central DSS

Four local offices privatized

Washington

Dept. of Social and Health Services

DSHS Regions

Judicial

Central DSHS

West Virginia

Dept. of Health and Human Services

DHHR Regions

Judicial

Central DHHR (privatized)

Kanawha County (Charleston) office privatized

Wisconsin

Dept. of Health and Family Services

County Social Services Offices

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Wyoming

Dept. of Family Services

Mixed private/public authority

Judicial

County Clerks of Court

Five judicial districts privatized, four operated by multi-county public authorities

Source: Policy Studies, Inc. This table is a draft of a work in progress