| SERVICES | Families | SERVICE | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Child Support Enforcement | (301) 334-5444 |
| Administration |
| GC Department of Social Services | OTHER PHONE |
| 12578 Garrett Highway | (800) 526-2213 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1159 | FAX | (301) 334-5449 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Bill Graham | or staff |
| TITLE | Assistant Director for Child Support |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, county branch of state agency (MD DHR) |
| PURPOSE | To establish paternity, locate absent parents, and to obtain and enforce support orders. |
| SERVICES | Assistance in establishing paternity and locating absent parents; assistance with obtaining |
| OFFERED | orders for support and with enforcing support orders - including court order for wage |
| withholding. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral by phone, walk-ins okay, other agency or person. |
| Appointment required. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | Support enforcement services are free for FIP recipients. $20.00 |
| maximum for other parents. |
| WAITING PERIOD | One-to-two weeks for | WAITING LIST | No |
| appt. |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, TTY # for hearing impaired (301- 334-5426). |
| Call in advance for other accommodations. |
| LOCATION OF | DSS office is located at 12578 Garrett Hwy., next to Shaffer Ford on Rt. 219. |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self or GTS will transport for a small fee. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Parents with children under 18 years of age living at home. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A, all are served. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Copies of prior court orders for paternity or support. |
| OTHER | You do not need a lawyer to go to court for enforcement of support orders. Child Support |
| Enforcement lawyers will represent your case in court. |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 06/25/96 | DATE data updated: | 01/13/97 |
| ID# | 97 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 136 |
