DHS Renames Problem Solving Court

The Department of Human Services Problem Solving Court program has a new name and the agency plans to assist more parents who are struggling to support their children this year.

The Problem Solving Court is now known as Parental Accountability Court.

It seeks to reduce the number of Georgians who are incarcerated for nonpayment of child support by helping parents eliminate barriers to financially supporting their children.

This program operates in 21 judicial circuits across the state, including the Mountain Judicial Circuit.

State officials said that through judicial oversight and intense one-on-one case management, Parental Accountability Courts across the state work to address underlying issues that keep parents from fulfilling their legal child support obligations.

Officials added that program coordinators connect parents with resources that will make them employable, help them retain a job, and consistently pay their child support obligations.