Mission

Our mission is to increase the reliability of child support paid by parents when they live apart from their children by:

  • Locating parents;
  • Establishing paternity;
  • Establishing and enforcing fair support orders;
  • Increasing health care coverage for children;
  • Removing barriers to payment, such as referring parents to employment services, supporting healthy co-parenting relationships, supporting responsible fatherhood, and helping to prevent and reduce family violence.

Vision

  • To be ranked in the top 10 states nationally for current child support collections;
  • To be recognized nationally as a trendsetter for best practices;
  • To be the best-managed agency in the state of Georgia through fiscal responsibility and customer service.
John Hurst

John Hurst

Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Child Support Services

With more than 28 years of professional child support experience in various roles, John began his career with the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) as an agent in the Atlanta office.

Sarah Hurst

Sarah Hurst

Deputy Director of Administration, Division of Child Support Services

Sarah Hurst presently serves as the Deputy Director of Administration for the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Child Support Services (DCSS).

Ashley Forbes

Ashley Forbes

Deputy Director of Operations, Division of Child Support Services

Ashley Forbes presently serves as the Deputy Director of Operations for the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Child Support Services (DCSS).