Parental Accountability Court Program Kicks Off In Douglas County

DOUGLASVILLE, GA – Douglas County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Adams and Juvenile Court Judge Michelle Harrison will host a meet and greet on Friday, Feb. 8, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Citizens Hall of the Douglas county Courthouse, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville. The event will celebrate the start of the first-ever Parental Accountability Court program in Douglas County.

The Parental Accountability Court program is a joint effort of the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Child Support Services and Superior Court Judges to offer an alternative to incarceration and to help chronic non-payers of child support make regular payments.

The program utilizes community resources to address barriers that keep parents from meeting their support obligations.

For additional information, you can contact Parental Accountability Court Coordinator Katrina Devine-Weaver at katrina.weaver@dhs.ga.gov or Douglas County Communications & Community Relations Director Rick Martin at rickmartin@co.douglas.ga.us.

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