Washington, DC – August is National Child Support Month, and the Child Support Services Division (CSSD) of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is offering parents a second chance to make a difference!
CSSD is co-sponsoring a two week long, tri-jurisdictional, Amnesty Program from August 1 through August 13, 2005, in collaboration with the state of Maryland and Arlington County, Virginia. The District of Columbia, Maryland, and Arlington County, Virginia, encourage parents with existing warrants for failure to pay child support to come in – no questions asked – and get current on child support payments.
Currently, CSSD has identified approximately 11,000 non-custodial parents who may benefit from amnesty – parents who owe back child support and are not making payments.
Parents who have been ordered by the DC Superior Court to pay child support and are in arrears by not making the payments will be notified by US mail about how to take part in Child Support Amnesty. Amnesty will be offered for warrants issued by the court as a result of non-payment of child support and for suspended driver’s licenses. Non-custodial parents who do not take advantage of the program may be subject to contempt actions in court and arrest after August 13, 2005.
Those interested in taking advantage of the benefits offered during the amnesty period must come in person to CSSD and discuss their case with a staff member. Amnesty will be granted at the time of payment, the warrant will be cancelled, suspended driver’s licenses will be restored, and a new court date will be set.
Participants should bring valid photo identification. For questions about the Amnesty Program, contact CSSD at (202) 442-9900 or view the Amnesty FAQs online below.
Amnesty is a second chance to make a difference in a child’s life! Failure to take part in the Amnesty Program could mean arrest, fines and/or jail.