May
02
Child Support Division helps father succeed

The father was “broken” when he reached out to the HCJFS Child Support division. The 42-year-old father of three was unemployed, had a criminal conviction on his record and had failed to graduate from high school. But he wanted to do right by his two young sons, ages 11 and 7.

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Apr
02
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

I hope you will join us in our Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts this year. Child abuse prevention is a year-round focus for our agency, but April is the month set aside to really draw awareness to the problem. Sadly, …

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Mar
15
Need to tell us something?

Our Contact Us page has links to send messages directly to the department or service you need to reach.

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Jan
18
Need to report a change?

Have you moved, or changed your phone number? Have you gotten a raise, or lost your job? Has someone moved in our out of your household?

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Nov
20
HCJFS Child Support Enforcement earns state recognition

Hamilton County Child Support Enforcement Ageny (CSEA) was recognized by the state of Ohio with three awards for outstanding performance.

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Aug
09
Chief Child Support Officer Michael Patton explains child support amnesty

If you are a parent behind on child support, August is your chance for a fresh start.

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Aug
02
Staff wears green for Child Support Awareness Month

The Department’s Child Support Enforcement Agency handles about 78,000 cases each month involving more than 234,000 county residents. Last year, it collected $128 million for families that might not otherwise have had the financial support necessary to pay for such items as food, medical care, child care, school clothes and school supplies. Many of the children without child support turn to public assistance, with taxpayers providing financial support

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Aug
01
Child support amnesty offers delinquent parents chance to reinstate licenses

Parents who have had their driver’s license or professional license suspended for not paying child support have the chance of reinstatement this month as Hamilton County Job and Family Services celebrates national Child Support Awareness Month with an offer of …

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Jul
31
“Support” means more than money when it comes to children

When the public discusses child support, especially pertaining to our agency, it almost always means the monetary support a non-custodial parent pays to the child. When we discuss it internally, we like to broaden the definition to include family/parent engagement. …

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Jun
29
Check Out Our New Look

We’ve freshened up our site. The new, simplified look was designed to make it easier to find what you are looking for.

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