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County od San Diego Department of Child Support Services

County od San Diego Department of Child Support Services. P aternity O pportunity P rogram. Doug Bui March 13, 2014. Objective:. T o appraise the merits of the Paternity Opportunity Program in relation to the mission of DCSS. Contents:. History Significance In Practice.

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County od San Diego Department of Child Support Services

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  1. County od San Diego Department of Child Support Services

  2. P aternityO pportunityP rogram Doug Bui March 13, 2014

  3. Objective: To appraise the merits of the Paternity Opportunity Program in relation to the mission of DCSS.

  4. Contents: History Significance In Practice

  5. 4.2 million custodial parents lived in poverty in 2011, representing 29 percent of all custodial parents, about twice the poverty rate for the total population. U.S. Census Bureau report, Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2011.

  6. The average child support represented 52 percent of the average income for custodial parents who are below poverty. The Story Behind the Numbers

  7. What can be done? Paternity Opportunity Program POP

  8. HISTORY FEDERAL • Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-66) signed by the President on August 10, 1993, which amend Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (the Act). (Pres. Clinton) • Require States to adopt procedures for a simple civil process for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, including early paternity establishment programs in hospitals. Strategic Plan Title IV-D Source Fed

  9. HISTORY STATE • POP, implemented in January 1995, involved about 330 of California's licensed hospitals and clinics with birthing facilities. • The program has since been expanded to prenatal clinics, county welfare offices, vital records offices, and courts. CSDA.org Source CA Strategic Plan

  10. HISTORY COUNTY NOTE: DCSS becomes involved in child support cases where a custodial parent is receiving public assistance* in order to support the child. Current CSS Paradigm: Holistic approach California DCSS * CalWORKS, CalFesh, Medi-cal

  11. HISTORY COUNTY DCSS provides the following services: • Establish paternity • Establish child and medical support orders • Enforce/modify child and medical support orders • Collect and distribute child and spousal support payments SD DCSS videos

  12. Why POP ? If the parents of a child are not legally married when the child is born, the father's name will NOT be added to the birth certificate unless they*: • Sign a Declaration of Paternity in the hospital or after. • Establish paternity through the courts and pay a fee to amend the birth certificate.** *Court *Federal welfare reform legislation, 1/1/1997.

  13. Why POP ? • POP provides The Declaration of Paternity – a legal form that, once filed with the state, voluntarily establishes legal fatherhood and is the equivalent of a court order. DP form (CS 909)

  14. Why Paternity ? Benefits • Financial support • Medical and life insurance coverage • Inheritance protection • Emotional benefits FAQ

  15. POP in Action • Most hospitals in San Diego County participate in the POP program. After the baby is born, the unmarried mother and father complete the Declaration of Paternity. • The DCSS and the Office of Vital Records (+ others) can witness the parents’ signatures. • Military fathers-to-be on deployment can sign the declaration before the child is born. • Parents can also request the declaration be mailed to them and sign the forms later in front of a notary. Performance Measurements: Fed5, CA9

  16. Welcome to DCSS! We Thank You! To enhance the lives and well-being of children…

  17. Please raise your hand if you have a question. To enhance the lives and well-being of children…

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